Medications and the Elderly

5.00 (3) 12 Students Enrolled

Course Created By, Carol Casey

All Level 37.38 mins of Video Lecture Language: English Lifetime Access Certificate of completion Free

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Key Topics Covered

Why medication safety matters to the elderly (or anyone else, for that matter)
How physiological changes of ageing can affect medication safety
Barriers to medication safety and how to overcome them
Actions we can take to promote safe medication use
Lifestyle changes that can reduce the need for prescription drugs
Ways to make the most of a doctor's appointment
and essential questions to ask your doctor and pharmacist

Who can take this course?

There are no requirements except interest in the topic. This course is especially for
Older persons who want to become knowledgable health care consumers and take medications safely
People who care for and about an older adult who takes medications
Health care professionals who work with the elderly
Anyone interested in medication safety

Course Description

This is a consumer-friendly course for the elderly and those who care for them. Its purpose is to make raise awareness of the issues surrounding medication safety, especially for older persons.

Course Instructor

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Carol is a nurse, with degrees in Gerontology and Adult Education. She works in the community and has seen first-hand the problems elders face. She is al... Read More

Carol is a nurse, with degrees in Gerontology and Adult Education. She works in the community and has seen first-hand the problems elders face. She is also a baby boomer with ageing parents. As part of the largest demographic ever to reach old age at one time, she is very interested in ways to stay healthier longer. She also keeps tabs on her parents medication routines. She is the proprietor of Learn for Life, an internet resource for learning and personal/professional growth. Her other interests include reading, writing poetry, her garden, and spoiling her two beautiful grandsons. Carol is a nurse, with degrees in Gerontology and Adult Education. She works in the community and has seen first-hand the problems elders face. She is also a baby boomer with ageing parents. As part of the largest demographic ever to reach old age at one time, she is very interested in ways to stay healthier longer. She also keeps tabs on her parents medication routines. She is the proprietor of Learn for Life, an internet resource for learning and personal/professional growth. Her other interests include reading, writing poetry, her garden, and spoiling her two beautiful grandsons. Read Less