This study compares the effects of two intranasal vitamin B12 dosage regimens in elderly vitamin B12-deficient patients. Open access article - no login required.
This review aimed to uncover PIM prevalence in individuals aged 65 years or older using health databases and emphasized the risk of underestimating PIM prevalence due to underutilization of detection tools. Open access article - no login required.
The aims of this study were to measure the prevalence of polypharmacy and describe the prescribing of selected medications known for overuse in older people with polypharmacy in primary care. Open access article - no login required.
The aim of this review study was to identify, categorize, and synthesize the interventions suggested to improve access and utilization of health services by the ageing population. Open access article - no login required.
Findings from this study support the importance and value of engaging with older people to assist with the development of community-based programs that are authentically designed to align with the expectations of older people, through a process of quality improvement. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
Physical activity (PA) has multiple benefits for older adults (≥70 years old). Despite this many older adults do not undertake the World Health Organisation guideline recommended amount of PA. This systematic review examines barriers and motivators to PA in adults aged ≥70 years.
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Community pharmacists’ knowledge deficits about frailty must be addressed and their communication skills enhanced so they may confidently initiate conversations about frailty and medicines use with older adults.
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In this narrative review we describe innovative methods in pharmacovigilance studies of medicines in older people that leverage the increasing availability of digital health technologies, electronic health records and real-world health data to identify and quantify medication related harms in older people. Open access article - no login required.
Our study investigated the association between patients’ willingness to have medications deprescribed and medication adherence. This longitudinal sub-study took place in Swiss primary care settings. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
This study aimed to classify people by MLTC and social care needs (SCN) into distinct clusters and quantify the association between derived clusters and care outcomes. It highlights those at risk of worse care outcomes, including nursing home admission. Open access article - no login required.