Medications in the Elderly

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Category: CME
Sub-Category: PHAR/GERI
Date: 5/28/2006
Time:10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Facility: Moscone Convention Center
Location: E-135
Description: At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be able to:
Describe physiologic changes associated with aging as they relate to pharmacokinetics
List common diseases affecting the elderly populations while explaining the effect of aging on the management of these conditions
Identify types of medication non-adherence
Outline strategies to improve pharmacotherapeutic outcomes through reduction of medication non-adherence, polypharmacy, and iatrogenesis
Speaker(s): Gail Orum-Alexander Pharm.D. 


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