RT Book, Section
A1 Mike, Leigh Ann
A1 Marcum, Zachary A.
A1 Gray, Shelly L.
A2 DiPiro, Joseph T.
A2 Yee, Gary C.
A2 Posey, L. Michael
A2 Haines, Stuart T.
A2 Nolin, Thomas D.
A2 Ellingrod, Vicki
SR Print(0)
ID 1182428148
T1 Assessing Health and Delivering HealthCare to Older Adults
T2 Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 11e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260116816
LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182428148
RD 2024/04/24
AB KEY  CONCEPTS  The  population  of  older  adults  in  the  United  States  is  increasing  and  is  expected  to  become  more  racially  and  ethnically  diverse.  The  primary  goal  of  care  for  older  adults  is  to  maximize  the  amount  of  time  they  can  live  independently.  Living  arrangements  of  older  adults  are  tied  to  health  and  functional  status,  presence  of  disabilities,  and  caregiver  ability,  rather  than  chronological  age.  Geriatric  assessment  is  a  multidisciplinary,  multifaceted  approach  to  promote  wellness  and  prolong  independence.  Geriatric  syndromes  are  multifactorial  clinical  conditions  that  are  linked  with  poor  health  outcomes.  Pharmacists  can  play  an  important  role  in  identifying  medications  that  may  be  contributing  to  geriatric  syndromes.  Transitions  of  care  are  common  and  risky  for  older  adults.  Optimal  care  transitions  require  teamwork,  and  the  pharmacist’s  primary  role  on  the  care  transitions  team  is  to  identify  and  address  current  and  potential  medication-related  problems.