Objective To expand the evidence base on the prevalence of non‐communicable disease
(NCD) risk factors in rural Africa, in particular among older adults aged 50 and older …

AimThe aim of this study was to explore elderly patients' and general practitioners'(GPs')
perceptions of communication about polypharmacy, medication safety and approaches for …

Background Medication self-management is complicated for older people. Little is known
about older persons' considerations and decisions concerning medication therapy at home …

Objective: To test the impact of a novel psychosocial intervention to improve antidepressant
adherence and depression outcomes among older adults prescribed pharmacotherapy by …

Background. Early discontinuation of adjuvant endocrine therapy may affect the outcome of
treatment in breast cancer patients. The aim of this study was to assess age-specific …

Transdermal patches are used for the treatment of various diseases including neurologic
and psychiatric disorders such as Parkinson disease (PD), major depression, and attention …

Background Cognitive impairment is common in older patients, many of whom receive
multiple and complex medication regimens. Such patients are at high risk for medication non …

Purpose Complexity of drug treatment is known to be a risk factor for administration errors
and nonadherence promoting higher healthcare costs, hospital admissions and increased …

Atrial fibrillation is a common condition in the elderly, and the incidence of thromboembolic
events secondary to atrial fibrillation increases with age. Antithrombotic therapy effectively …

Objective To describe medication management among home-dwelling older adults. These
data should allow us to identify potential problems and to indicate target areas for …