Background The rising cost of medications has a disproportionate effect on community-
dwelling older adults despite policy changes designed to improve medication access …

BACKGROUND: It is well known that medication accessibility reduces morbidity and
mortality and increases health-related quality of life; however, despite efforts to improve …

BACKGROUND: Because Medicare plan coverage and costs change annually and older
adults, the major beneficiaries of Medicare, are faced with multiple health conditions and …

Abstract Objectives The Certified Aging Resource Educated Specialist (CARES) Program
was developed to increase pharmacist awareness of available programs for Medicare …

Background and purpose Limited literature explores the impact that poverty-focused
educational simulations can have on practicing clinicians. This study used a poverty …

1. Background: Home-bound older adults living with dementia are often unable to access
health and wellness services and have high levels of medication non-adherence and …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: It is well known that medication accessibility reduces morbidity
and mortality and increases health-related quality of life; however, despite efforts to improve …

Abstract Background and Significance: Given the rising problem of prescription drug abuse
and high number of opioid-related deaths annually in the United States, mechanisms to …