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Julia Bareham

@gerirxfiles

Objective, comparative drug information with an emphasis on medication use in older adults.

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Are you concerned that a medication may be contributing to your patient's cognitive impairment? The Geri-RxFiles Reference List of Medications with Anticholinergic Effects may help you identify problematic meds. rxfiles.ca RxFiles

Are you concerned that a medication may be contributing to your patient's cognitive impairment? The Geri-RxFiles Reference List of Medications with Anticholinergic Effects may help you identify problematic meds. rxfiles.ca <a href="/RxFilesCA/">RxFiles</a>
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With so many anti-hyperglycemic options available it can be hard to choose the right one for your patient with type 2 diabetes. The outcomes comparison summary table in the Geri-RxFiles can help! All the options are compared on a variety of important factors. RxFiles

With so many anti-hyperglycemic options available it can be hard to choose the right one for your patient with type 2 diabetes. The outcomes comparison summary table in the Geri-RxFiles can help! All the options are compared on a variety of important factors. <a href="/RxFilesCA/">RxFiles</a>
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Dr. Susan Tupper is seeking family caregivers and persons living with #dementia to take part in interviews. You can help develop education materials for pain management including virtual reality videos. Want to learn more? surveymonkey.ca/r/673DZTB

Dr. Susan Tupper is seeking family caregivers and persons living with #dementia to take part in interviews. 

You can help develop education materials for pain management including virtual reality videos. Want to learn more?  surveymonkey.ca/r/673DZTB
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People can reduce their risk of #dementia by: -Getting regular exercise -Not smoking -Avoiding harmful use of alcohol -Controlling their weight -Eating a healthy diet -Maintaining healthy blood pressure, cholesterol & blood sugar levels New WHO guidelines bit.ly/2LRwPjI

People can reduce their risk of #dementia by:
-Getting regular exercise
-Not smoking
-Avoiding harmful use of alcohol
-Controlling their weight
-Eating a healthy diet
-Maintaining healthy blood pressure, cholesterol &amp; blood sugar levels

New WHO guidelines bit.ly/2LRwPjI
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Medications are a modifiable risk factor for falls. Psychotropics & polypharmacy are associated with the highest risk of medication-related falls. Withdrawal of psychotropics reduces falls [RR 0.34 (95% CI 0.16 to 0.73)]. Which other meds are risk factors? rxfiles.ca

Medications are a modifiable risk factor for falls. Psychotropics &amp; polypharmacy are associated with the highest risk of medication-related falls. Withdrawal of psychotropics reduces falls [RR 0.34 (95% CI 0.16 to 0.73)]. Which other meds are risk factors? rxfiles.ca
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The #polypharmacy guide from @NHS_HS provides tools and guidance for patients and health care providers to review medications and engage in shared decision-making #deprescribing ow.ly/2xPz50uadMF

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Our team at the end of onsite training. Just the beginning of a long journey to share all the tips and pearls compiled in The Geri-RxFiles 3rd edition.

Our team at the end of onsite training. Just the beginning of a long journey to share all the tips and pearls compiled in The Geri-RxFiles 3rd edition.
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Struggling to determine the ideal anti-thrombotic regimen and duration for your older adult patients? Wondering when the duration of therapy should be extended? The Geri-RxFiles can help whether it's for a PCI +/- Afib or with ACS. RxFiles

Struggling to determine the ideal anti-thrombotic regimen and duration for your older adult patients? Wondering when the duration of therapy should be extended? The Geri-RxFiles can help whether it's for a PCI +/- Afib or with ACS. <a href="/RxFilesCA/">RxFiles</a>
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Never underestimate the value of documenting the indication(s) of a medication. On the patient chart, in the medical record, in the sig on the prescription label, etc. rxfiles.ca RxFiles Check out the new Geri-RxFiles for many other ways to optimize medications.

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Upcoming study will explore if #deprescribing anticholinergic medications will result in sustained improvements in cognition regenstrief.org/article/first-…

Upcoming study will explore if #deprescribing anticholinergic medications will result in sustained improvements in cognition regenstrief.org/article/first-…
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This article was posted this morning by CADeN. RxFiles June 2019 Newsletter looks at falls and medication use in older adults. Keep an eye on rxfiles.ca for more! nytimes.com/2019/06/04/hea…

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Fall-risk in older adults can be challenging to assess in a busy community practice. Consider using the 30-second chair stand test to help assess fall risk. It's easy to do in a small space and requires no extra equipment. cdc.gov/steadi/pdf/STE…

Fall-risk in older adults can be challenging to assess in a busy community practice. Consider using the 30-second chair stand test to help assess fall risk. It's easy to do in a small space and requires no extra equipment. cdc.gov/steadi/pdf/STE…
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Check out some of the highlights of the 3rd edition of the Geri-RxFiles as well as some considerations for reducing the risk of medication-associated falls in older adults in our latest newsletter rxfiles.ca/rxfiles/upload…

Check out some of the highlights of the 3rd edition of the Geri-RxFiles as well as some considerations for reducing the risk of medication-associated falls in older adults in our latest newsletter rxfiles.ca/rxfiles/upload…
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New review discusses the Halting Antipsychotic Use in Long-Term Care (HALT) #deprescribing trial and investigates reasons for antipsychotic represcription and ongoing use. ow.ly/Zv1c50uVSKi

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In Geri-RxFiles, the 1st section of most therapeutic topics provides a step-wise approach to assessing a disease/condition including potential contributors such as other conditions or meds. It also discusses non-pharmacological & medication treatments - any team member can use it

In Geri-RxFiles, the 1st section of most therapeutic topics provides a
step-wise approach to assessing a disease/condition including potential contributors such as other conditions or meds. It also discusses non-pharmacological &amp; medication treatments - any team member can use it
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Looking for a guide on how to select the best COPD inhaler, focusing on the struggle older adults may have in properly/effectively operating their inhaler devices? Look no further than p.159 of the 3rd Ed Geri-RxFiles. COPD is just one of the many topic covered in the book.

Looking for a guide on how to select the best COPD inhaler, focusing on the struggle older adults may have in properly/effectively operating their inhaler devices? Look no further than p.159 of the 3rd Ed Geri-RxFiles. COPD is just one of the many topic covered in the book.
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Tune in to the CFPC Clinical Live-Stream Webinars Tuesday, October 15, at 12:00 p.m. (ET) for a presentation entitled "Considerations for Medication Management in Older Adults with Multi-morbidity" cfpc.ca/clinicalwebina… @FamPhysCan. Pearls from the Geri-RxFiles will be shared!

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New article in The New York Times on unnecessary routine urine testing, “the culture of culturing" that can lead to overuse of #antibiotics featuring Dr. Christine Soong & Dr. Jerome Leis editorial in JAMA Internal Medicine #AntibioticsWisely nytimes.com/2019/10/14/hea…