Healthy Aging and Geriatric Care (Available for CE)

PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD talks with Donna Bartlett, PharmD, BCGP, RPh, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences about healthy aging, geriatric care and the role the pharmacist plays in maximizing patient care.

Bartlett covers topics including polypharmacy, medicine reviews, Medicare open enrollment for older adults, and how pharmacists can help review health plans.

Pharmacist’s Letter is offering CE credit for this podcast. Please log into your Pharmacist’s Letter account and look for the title of this podcast in the list of available CE courses.

Chapters

• 1:49 Introduction
• 5:51 What are the major contributors to medication related issues to the geriatric population?
• 12:49 What is it like for a patient enrolling in Medicare?
• 25:25 What is a deprescribing plan like for a patient?
• 40:29 Closing