• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  Worldwide, people are living longer than ever. The world is experiencing growth in both the size and the proportion of older adults in the population. According to the World Health Organization, by 2030, 1 in 6 people in the world will be aged 60 years or older. The number of persons aged 80 years or older is expected to triple by 2050. As the population ages, it is imperative that health care providers understand the unique principles and challenges involved in the care of older adult patients. This Beyond the Classroom setting will explore age-related changes in body composition and function, identify medications that are potentially inappropriate for use in older adults, and explore drug-drug interactions that should be avoided in older adults. As with all ‘Beyond the Classroom’ discussions, participants will be able to interact directly with expert panelists in real time.
  

  Handouts

  • Slide Document :   22127H01_2pp.pdf Download

  • Slide Document :   22127H01_6pp.pdf Download

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  Pharmacist

  Recognize potentially inappropriate drug-drug interactions that should be avoided in older adults

  Identify medications potentially inappropriate for use in older adults

  Recall anatomical and physiological changes which affect medication utilization in older adults

  Pharmacy Technician

  Recognize potentially inappropriate drug-drug interactions that should be avoided in older adults

  Identify medications potentially inappropriate for use in older adults

  Recall anatomical and physiological changes which affect medication utilization in older adults

  Nurse

  Identify medications potentially inappropriate for use in older adults

  Recognize potentially inappropriate drug-drug interactions that should be avoided in older adults

  Recall anatomical and physiological changes which affect medication utilization in older adults

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-919327

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacist 0798-0000-22-127-H01-P
  Pharmacy Technician 0798-0000-22-127-H01-T
  Nurse 0798-0000-22-127-H01-N
  

  PharmCon is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

  PharmCon is an approved course provider for continuing education for nurses by the Florida Board of Nursing. PharmCon is also recognized by the California Board of Nursing as a provider of nursing programs.

  In order to obtain a Statement of Credit, participants must score no less than a 70% on the activity's test and complete a program evaluation.

• Activity INSTRUCTION

  Faculty

  DeLon  Canterbury, PharmD, BCGP President and Chief Executive Officer, GeriatRx, Inc.

  Mark  Garofoli, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, CPE, CTTS Assistant Professor, West Virginia University School of Pharmacy

  Tammie Lee  Demler, BS, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, BCPP Director of Pharmacy Services and Pharmacy Residency Training, New York State Office of Mental Health Buffalo Psychiatric Center

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