1st Edition
by Maggi Banning (Author)
Medication Management in Care of Older People is an accessible introduction to medication management and its role in the management of older people and their medicines. It addresses key issues in medication management, evaluates professional roles and clinical practice initiatives and explores healthcare policy and prescribing initiatives.
This text explores the biology and
neurobiology of ageing, pathological conditions such as Parkinson’s and
Alzheimer’s disease, medication errors, issues of concordance, long term
conditions and the older person, the principles of applied pharmacology
and its relationship to older people. Medication Management in Care of Older People
will be of interest to health care professionals who either have an
interest in medication management and older people, or who are qualified
independent or supplementary prescribers, and will enable them to
comprehend the principles of applied pharmacology and medication
management to enable them to use this knowledge in their daily practice.
- Illustrates the current issues, concerns and approaches used to manage older people and their medicines.
- Builds
on pertinent current policy and research initiatives including the NSF
for Older People and 'Building a Safer NHS for Patients: the role of
medication safety'
- Each chapter features case studies, learning outcomes and implications for practice
“I
found this book to be interesting and highly relevant to OT practice. I
would recommend this book as a learning resource to inform, review and
support clinical therapy practice. Occupational Therapists could well
appreciate many of the contributory factors relating to medication
problems with Older People, using this resource could raise own
standards, but also assist with reducing the negative impacts of
medication issues on older people.” - Sarah Montgomery, A&E Occupational Therapist and Communications Officer, (COT Specialist Section Older People), London, UK
