Executive summary We are facing a huge increase in the older population over the next 30
years. This brings an anticipated increase in the prevalence of chronic pain and with this …

In people who are aged> 65 years, pharmacokinetics are influenced more by the loss of
kidney function than by the aging process of any other organ. A GFR of 30 to 60 ml/min …

The 2015 American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Beers Criteria are presented. Like the 2012
AGS Beers Criteria, they include lists of potentially inappropriate medications to be avoided …

Objectives To describe the prevalence of unplanned hospitalizations caused by adverse
drug reactions (ADRs) in older veterans and to examine the association between this …

Gout is a major health problem in the United States; it affects 8.3 million people, which is
approximately 4% of the adult population. Gout is most often diagnosed and managed in …

Abstract Background Drug-related problems (DRPs) are common in aged care facilities and
few studies have been conducted to determine the impact of the pharmacist-conducted …

Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) afflicts many older adults and increases the risk
for medication-related adverse events. Objective The aim of this study was to assess the …

Objective To present the fourth in a series of articles designed to deconstruct chronic low
back pain (CLBP) in older adults. The series presents CLBP as a syndrome, a final common …

Background Optimizing polypharmacy is often difficult, and critical appraisal of medication
use often leads to one or more changes. We developed the Prescribing Optimization Method …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Quality prescribing for older adults involves
multiple considerations. We evaluated multiple aspects of prescribing quality in older …