RT Book, Section
A1 Cathey, Rachel S.
A2 Sutton, S. Scott
SR Print(0)
ID 7256331
T1 Chapter 65. Geriatrics
T2 McGraw-Hill's NAPLEX® Review Guide
YR 2011
FD 2011
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-175562-7
LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=7256331
RD 2024/04/18
AB Geriatrics  is  defined  as  65  years  of  age  and  older.  With  the  baby  boomer  adult  population  entering  their  "golden  years,“  the  population  of  older  adults  is  steadily  increasing  in  the  United  States.1  According  to  the  Center  for  Disease  Control's  (CDC)  review  of  public  health  and  aging,  the  median  age  of  the  world's  population  is  increasing.1  The  percentage  of  the  population  of  65  years  and  older  in  the  United  States  is  projected  to  increase  from  12.4%  in  the  year  2000  to  19.6%  in  the  year  2030,  which  will  increase  demands  in  medical  care.1  This  chapter  will  focus  on  appropriate  prescribing  principles  in  the  elderly,  as  well  as  provide  an  overview  of  the  management  of  Alzheimer  dementia  and  Parkinson  disease.