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Benefits of deprescribing for older people with frailty and polypharmacy: part one

06 September 2023

Nursing Older People

Medicines optimisation

The UK population is ageing rapidly, a trend that is likely to continue due to improvements in chronic disease management and increased life expectancy....

Benefits of deprescribing for older people with frailty and polypharmacy: part two

20 September 2023

Nursing Older People

Medicines optimisation

Polypharmacy is a significant issue for many older people, including those with frailty, and it is associated with a range of adverse effects. Therefore, it is...

How can advance care planning enhance end of life care for nursing home residents?

29 November 2018

Nursing Older People

Evidence and practice

Nursing home residents with complex comorbidities, including frailty, often have unplanned hospital admissions (McGlade et al 2017). These admissions are associated...

Benefits of medicines optimisation for older people living with frailty

24 March 2021

Nursing Older People

frailty

Medicines optimisation involves ensuring that medicines are administered safely and effectively. In the UK, an ageing population and an increasing prevalence of...

Why is medicines optimisation vital for older people with frailty?

24 March 2020

Nursing Older People

evidence and practice

One quarter of people aged over 60 have two or more long-term conditions including frailty (National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) 2016).

30 September 2024 / Vol 36 issue 5

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