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Drugs & Aging

Issue 12/2023

Content (8 Articles)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO REFEREES

Acknowledgement to Referees

Open Access Dementia Systematic Review

Factors Associated with Psychotropic Medication Use in People Living with Dementia in the Community: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Kerryn L. Loftus, Anne P. F. Wand, Juanita L. Breen, Glenn E. Hunt, Carmelle Peisah

Open Access Oxybutynin Review Article

Prescribing Cascades with Recommendations to Prevent or Reverse Them: A Systematic Review

Oriane Adrien, Atiya K. Mohammad, Jacqueline G. Hugtenburg, Lisa M. McCarthy, Simone Priester-Vink, Robbert Visscher, Patricia M. L. A. van den Bemt, Petra Denig, Fatma Karapinar-Carkıt

Opioids Original Research Article

Patient Perceptions of Opioids and Benzodiazepines and Attitudes Toward Deprescribing

Casey J. Kelley, Joshua D. Niznik, Stefanie P. Ferreri, Courtney Schlusser, Lori T. Armistead, Tamera D. Hughes, Cristine B. Henage, Jan Busby-Whitehead, Ellen Roberts

Original Research Article

Low-Income Older Adults’ Vulnerability to Anticholinergic Medication-Associated Frailty

Lana Sargent, Kristin M. Zimmerman, Almutairi Mohammed, Matthew J. Barrett, Huma Nawaz, Kathryn Wyman-Chick, Marissa Mackiewicz, Youssef Roman, Patricia Slattum, Sally Russell, Dave L. Dixon, Sarah K. Lageman, Sarah Hobgood, Leroy R. Thacker, Elvin T. Price

Vaccination Original Research Article

Polypharmacy and Antibody Response to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities: The GeroCovid Vax Study

Caterina Trevisan, Labjona Haxhiaj, Alba Malara, Angela Abbatecola, Giorgio Fedele, Annapina Palmieri, Pasqualina Leone, Ilaria Schiavoni, Paola Stefanelli, Stefania Maggi, Giuseppe Sergi, Stefano Volpato, Raffaele Antonelli Incalzi, Graziano Onder

Open Access Original Research Article

A Trial-Based Cost-Utility Analysis of a Medication Optimization Intervention Versus Standard Care in Older Adults

Eirin Guldsten Robinson, Hanna Gyllensten, Jeanette Schultz Johansen, Kjerstin Havnes, Anne Gerd Granas, Trine Strand Bergmo, Lars Småbrekke, Beate Hennie Garcia, Kjell H. Halvorsen

Live Webinar | 27-06-2024 | 18:00 (CEST)

Keynote webinar | Spotlight on medication adherence

Live: Thursday 27th June 2024, 18:00-19:30 (CEST)

WHO estimates that half of all patients worldwide are non-adherent to their prescribed medication. The consequences of poor adherence can be catastrophic, on both the individual and population level.

Join our expert panel to discover why you need to understand the drivers of non-adherence in your patients, and how you can optimize medication adherence in your clinics to drastically improve patient outcomes.

Prof. Kevin Dolgin
Prof. Florian Limbourg
Prof. Anoop Chauhan
Developed by: Springer Medicine
Obesity Clinical Trial Summary

At a glance: The STEP trials

A round-up of the STEP phase 3 clinical trials evaluating semaglutide for weight loss in people with overweight or obesity.

Developed by: Springer Medicine

Highlights from the ACC 2024 Congress

Year in Review: Pediatric cardiology

Watch Dr. Anne Marie Valente present the last year's highlights in pediatric and congenital heart disease in the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Pulmonary vascular disease

The last year's highlights in pulmonary vascular disease are presented by Dr. Jane Leopold in this official video from ACC.24.

Year in Review: Valvular heart disease

Watch Prof. William Zoghbi present the last year's highlights in valvular heart disease from the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Heart failure and cardiomyopathies

Watch this official video from ACC.24. Dr. Biykem Bozkurt discusses last year's major advances in heart failure and cardiomyopathies.