Antidepressants were prescribed more often in Sydney than in overseas institutions for older people, though a high percentage of depressed subjects were found not to be taking antidepressants. Other details of medication use are discussed.doi:10.1111/j.1741-6612.1993.tb00589.xJ. Snowdon...
Can elderly people take their medicine?Medication managementConcordanceCognitionHand functionVisionThis study used performance tests to assess the cognitive, visual and physical abilities related to taking medicines in the elderly population. The study population consisted of the Swedish Panel Study of ...
Medication and fall injury in the elderly population; do individual demographics, health status and lifestyle matter? Background The simultaneous use of several medications is an important risk factor for injurious falls in older people. The aim of this study is to investi... B Helgadóttir,L...
The National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse notes that Adult Protective Services (APS) caseworkers are often on the front lines when it comes to elderly abuse. People being abused or those who believe abuse is taking place can turn to their local APS office for help. The APS ...
Associations between falls and general health, nutrition, dental health and medication use in Swedish home-dwelling people aged 75 years and over The vast majority of elderly people in Sweden live in private homes in their communities for as long as possible. Poor health and a high risk of fal...
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Overmedication is when a patient uses unnecessary or excessive amounts of medication. Unfortunately, a large number of people have died from over medication. This is caused by doctors or specialists prescribing too much medication to their patients, or by people taking too much medication to ease...
Medication Taking Behavior of the Elderly The results of structured interviews of fifty persons aged 65 years and older who were living independently in the community indicated that hazardous as we... SR Moore - 《Drug Intelligence & Clinical Pharmacy》 被引量: 3发表: 1978年 Antihypertensive ...
A carer who has a history of family violence, such as physical or sexual abuse A carer who has stress from work, taking care of the elder, or financial problemsWhat are the signs and symptoms of physical abuse?Repeated falls or injuries, or old injuries that were not treated when they ha...
Elderly people are more likely than younger patients to develop cognitive impairment as a result of taking medications. This reflects age- and disease-associated changes in brain neurochemistry and drug handling. Delirium (acute confusional state) is the cognitive disturbance most clearly associated with...