Reamer Bushardt, PharmD, PA-C Professor and Chair, Department of
Physician Assistant Studies, School of Medicine, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston Salem, North Carolina
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At the conclusion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:
- Describe physiologic and common pathophysiologic changes of aging that impact drug therapy.
- Discuss how to apply age-sensitive principles for medication dosing and management to clinical scenarios.
- List nine key questions useful for identifying and managing inappropriate polypharmacy (i.e. unnecessary medication use) in the older adult.
- Suggest how to apply the nine questions or use the HAT (hyperpharmacotherapy assessment tool) in clinical scenarios to develop a safer, more effective and manageable drug regimen.
- Describe best practices in treating older adults with common bone diseases, urologic complaints and psychiatric conditions.
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