Improving medication use for older adults: an integrated research agenda

MD Murray, CM Callahan - Annals of Internal Medicine, 2003 - acpjournals.org
… to the health and safety of older adults. A national… use among older adults will also depend
on closing the gap between knowledge and practice and increasing the ability of older adults

FDA drug safety communications: a narrative review and clinical considerations for older adults

ZA Marcum, JPV Griend, SA Linnebur - The American journal of geriatric …, 2012 - Elsevier
… The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for ensuring the safe use of
prescription medications. Part of this responsibility includes regular evaluation of approved …

Factors affecting older adults' use of adaptive equipment: review of the literature

LH Kraskowsky, M Finlayson - The American Journal of …, 2001 - research.aota.org
use. Results of these studies were compared to determine the most common factors influencing
the use of adaptive equipment among older adults. … by older adults, with use decreasing …

Usability and feasibility of consumer-facing technology to reduce unsafe medication use by older adults

RJ Holden, NL Campbell, E Abebe, DO Clark… - Research in Social and …, 2020 - Elsevier
… consumer-facing mHealth to address medication safety among older adults prescribed high-risk
… harmful anticholinergic medications and ultimately reduce their use among older adults. …

To feel safe in everyday life at home–a study of older adults after home modifications

I Petersson, M Lilja, L Borell - Ageing & Society, 2012 - cambridge.org
… contributing to experiences of safety in everyday life for older adults who have received …
a feeling of safety, strategies that enable safety in everyday life, and use of and reliance on …

Bedrails and vulnerable older adults: how should nurses make 'safe and sound'decisions surrounding their use?

DJ Shanahan - International Journal of Older People Nursing, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
… This paper has considered bedrail use with older vulnerable adults, more specifically those
who are confused or cognitively impaired. Falls prevention in hospital and care homes is …

Medication safety in older adults: home‐based practice patterns

JP Metlay, A Cohen, D Polsky… - Journal of the …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
… a critical role in ensuring the safe use of medical therapies. … the current state of medication
use in the community should … practices in community-dwelling older adults taking high-risk …

Older adults and management of medical devices in the home: five requirements for appropriate use

SC Keller, AP Gurses, N Werner, D Hohl… - Population health …, 2017 - liebertpub.com
… Medical devices, or instruments or tools to manage disease, are increasingly used in the
home, yet there have been limited evaluations of how older adults and caregivers safely use

Understanding travel patterns to support safe active transport for older adults

J Oxley - Journal of Transport & Health, 2015 - Elsevier
use is still the most popular form of transport for older adults, alternative transport modes are
offered and promoted, and their use … of active transport usage among older adults, defined …

Safer vehicles and technology for older adults

J Oxley, J Charlton, D Logan, S O'Hern… - Traffic injury …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
… The current findings provide an enhanced understanding of older adults’ awareness and
use of safer vehicles and technologies and showed that though there was some awareness of …