Pharmacists should be familiar with the concepts regarding end-of-life care so that they may better guide seniors, their families, and caregivers.
There has been a significant increase in obesity in the United States within the last 2 decades, and excess body weight contributes to the development of chronic conditions in later years.
This disorder is more common in men and in people over 40 years of age.
Due to vagueness of signs and symptoms, this serious condition may be underdiagnosed or overdiagnosed, especially in the elderly.
Various resources can assist pharmacists in honing the skills necessary to serve American seniors with quality care.
Pharmacists may help caregivers provide appropriate
care by educating them on the use of pain scales and observational
clues.
Rheumatoid arthritis, the most common inflammatory arthritis, is a
chronic autoimmune disease and an important cause of disability in
seniors.
Osteomalacia is less common than osteoporosis, can be insidious, and may present comorbidly with osteoporosis.
With advancing age greater than 60 years a known risk, deep vein thrombosis is the primary cause of pulmonary embolism.
Differentiation can be made between tenosynovitis, osteoarthritis at the thumb joint, or the presence of both disorders.
Visualizing organs of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, such as the liver and gallbladder, and detecting cysts, abscesses, tumors, and obstructions can be achieved through radiographic imaging.
The FDA has determined new data provide evidence concluding the conventional antipsychotic agents share the increased risk of death in elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis that has been documented with the atypical antipsychotics.
Beta-Blockers for the Treatment of Hypertension
A lthough relatively common, vaginal bleeding is considered abnormal when reported in a woman who has passed the onset of menopause.
S exually transmitted diseases (STDs) ( TABLE 1 ) can be contracted later in life--a fact too often overlooked by seniors and health care providers alike.
Along with the elderly population's growth in numbers, there has been an increase in the number of tuberculosis (TB) cases among seniors.
Almost all health care providers care for seniors to some extent at one point or another
There are numerous consequences of persistent pain in older adults ( TABLE 1 )...
A mong all adverse reactions to medications, 6% to 10% are allergic in nature.
Some illnesses are found to take varied courses in geriatric patients.
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