aged care
Opioids, benzo use higher in RACFs: study
Polypharmacy more common in residential aged care residents compared to community-dwelling older adults, new whole-of-population study finds A Western Australian study has compared medicines use among adults aged >65 years …
Indexation ‘a minimum’ for pharmacy programs
Pharmacists delivering medicines safety programs in aged care facilities and in patients’ homes need sustainable funding, says PSA strategic agreements lead negotiator, Brooke Shelly Indexed increases to the fees paid …
‘Increasingly adversarial’ debate around pharmacist prescribing
The current conversation is having a direct impact on willingness of GPs to engage pharmacists for HMRs and RMMRs, according to leading employer in aged care Australia is at a …
Sick day management of medicines
Sick day management of medicines is a vital but often overlooked component of safe pharmacotherapy. Pharmacists are critically positioned to lead this initiative through medication reviews, point-of-care counselling, and interprofessional …
Filling the gap
New deprescribing guidelines cover top 100 most dispensed PBS medicines for older people, developed by expert team from UWA A blockbuster team of medicines experts and consumer representatives have developed …
Regular medication reviews expected in new standards
New Aged Care Act coming this November with “strengthened” standards, says clinical pharmacy unit leader in an update The new Aged Care Act will include seven new strengthened quality standards, …
Osteoarthritis in older people
Pharmacists play a vital role in the multidisciplinary management of OA with medication management, patient education, lifestyle counselling, co-morbidities, monitoring and multidisciplinary collaboration. By Dr Jenny Gowan AM, PhD, Grad …
ACOP: Looking back on one year
On the 12-month anniversary of the Aged Care On-site Pharmacist measure, Michael Bonner and Prof Mark Naunton reflect on the highs and lows of the past year In the 2024-25 …
Type 2 diabetes in older people living in the community
The management of diabetes in older people presents unique challenges due to multiple factors including comorbidities, polypharmacy, frailty, and age-related physiological changes. By Dr Jenny Gowan AM, PhD, Grad Dip …
Realigning diabetes regimens
Australian guidelines for the management of type 2 diabetes state that overtreatment of diabetes is common in older adults and should be avoided.1 Deintensification or simplification of complex regimens is …
Sustaining changes: making deprescribing stick
Sustainability in deprescribing is about more than the environment – it’s about whether changes made to a medicines regimen can be maintained, one expert says For Advanced Pharmacy Australia’s MedsAware …
‘Once in a generation opportunity’ draws near
With the new Aged Care Act set to go live in only a couple of months, it’s imperative that pharmacists be financially supported to help people ageing at home, experts …