Navigating the Tightrope: Opioids and Fall Risk in Older Adultsby Lori Morgan, RPh, BCGP The recent publication in JAMA Internal Medicine by Hopkins et al. (2024) spotlights a significant concern within healthcare, particularly in long-term care (LTC) and senior living communities: the increased risk of serious fall events associated with opioid analgesic use among older
Promoting a Culture of Deprescribing to Enhance Resident Well-beingBy Michael Samarkos, PharmD, CPh Long-term care and senior living residents often take many medications each day – sometimes, this polypharmacy is not necessary and can even cause harm. Decisions about the most appropriate medication regimen is best made when everyone – including the resident, family, community
The Rising Tide of Medications: Navigating Polypharmacy in the Silver Tsunami Eraby Erin Marriott, RPh, BCGP The Silver Tsunami is coming, and it is bringing a tidal wave of medications with it. By 2030, around 70 million baby boomers will be 65 or older. One-third of these older adults use five or more prescription drugs,