… Half the studies were conducted in nursing homes and the other half in hospital and … of
interventions to improve medication management for dementia patients highlighted that very few …

… ) and nurses. Four studies demonstrated an overall reduction in … older people (aged ≥65
years) experiencing polypharmacy. In this review, polypharmacy is the taking of any medication …

… effects of these drugs and the precautions to be considered in older adults. However, we …
In our expert review published in 2016, we defined this threshold as “people living in nursing …

… As a result, polypharmacy (the concurrent use of multiple medications) is common among …
medications (PIMs). The increasing complexity of medication management in older adults has …

… a hidden problem among older people taking multiple medications. Polypharmacy and frailty
… However, the association between polypharmacy and nursing home placement is unclear, …

… medication management tool adaptable to the patient’s needs becomes critical. As most
people … on those that help patients understand and take their medications. We reviewed the …

… of care in nursing homes and home and community-based services. Older adults should be
… monitoring to assist with safe medication management have been valuable clinical tools. …

… or nurses administer the person's medications, such as in nursing homes, residential care
facilities or full nursing … decreases in medication management problems, as measured by the …

… has been added to be consistent with US Food and Drug Administration labeling (Table 2). …
provides a case example on how nurses can use the criteria to improve medication use in …

… medications are unable to do so because of social isolation and visitor restrictions at nursing
… Medisafe could help OAs with trouble adhering to a medication regimen due to cognitive …