Dr. Anthony Levinson writes- do you wonder if your loved one with dementia is taking too many medications? This is a concern for many older adults, with or without cognitive impairment.
In this video recording, hear what Dr. Joanne Ho, Geriatrician, and co-founder of GeriMedRisk, has to say about how to begin the conversation with your healthcare team and what needs to be considered when trying to reducing the number of medications that a person is taking. Learn the answers to the following questions:
In this video recording, hear what Dr. Joanne Ho, Geriatrician, and co-founder of GeriMedRisk, has to say about how to begin the conversation with your healthcare team and what needs to be considered when trying to reducing the number of medications that a person is taking. Learn the answers to the following questions:
- How does aging impact how medications may work?
- How does smoking impact the effectiveness of a drug?
- What is ‘pill burden’? How can this be managed?
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