Medications in Older Adults - 1 Hour
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|On-Demand Webinar
The average older adult is prescribed 8 medications. Informed decision making about rational medication choices involves identifying goals in life. Medications in older adults can lead to serious adverse effects that are often difficult to distinguish from common symptoms that accompany aging.
Time & Location
Time is TBD
On-Demand Webinar
About the event
While older adults constitute 13% of the US population, they are responsible for approximately 30% of all prescriptions and 40% of all over the counter medications sold. The average older person is prescribed eight medications for three health conditions. Informed decision making about rational medication choices involves identifying one's goals in life. Medications in older adults can lead to serious adverse effects that are often difficult to distinguish from common symptoms that accompany aging.
Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Track: Elderly/Disabled Population
HUD Category: Medications and Older Adults (Required Ongoing)
Presenter: Dr. Eileen Fingerman
Presenter Bio: Dr. Fingerman is a family physician and geriatrician who has been caring for patients in central Maine for nearly 30 years. In addition to her passion for helping older adults age in place, she has a particular interest in addiction medicine and has been the director of Suboxone clinics in central Maine. She is also…