WEEK 12 - Managing Medicines in the Elderly Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
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Why is care for the elderly complex
A
- Growing elderly population (people living longer)
- ↑ in people with comorbidities
- Polypharmacy
- ↑ need for rationing the NHS
- Need an MDT
2
Q
What are challenges faced in the care of elderly
A
- Lack of service coordination
- Poor communication between HCPs
- Lack of info about available services
- Lack of advice from HCPs about self-care
3
Q
What are commonly seen diseases in the elderly
A
- Osteoarthiritis
- Osteoporosisi
- Rheumatoid arthiritis
- Renal impairment
- Hypertension / hypotension
- CVD: HF, angina, stroke, MI
- Loss of hearing, sight
- Falls risk
- Weak immune system: Infection risk
- Cancer
- Delerium
- Dementia, alzhemier’s
- COPD
- Pain
- Incontinence
- Difficulty swallowing
4
Q
Describe the extent of the problem of ADRs and DDIs in the elderly
Inc. examples
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5
Q
Discuss pharmaceutical care issues for older people
A
6
Q
Discuss strategies to ensure drug-related problems are minimised
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