Challenges of providing information on medicines to elderly people

摘要

Speaking at a Pharmacy Information Section symposium on the information needs of elderly patients on 6 September, William Simonson, president, American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, United States, said that providing information on medication to older people poses a significant challenge to pharmacists. That older people are at greater risk of medication-related problems because of their increased use of medicines and the complexity of their medication regimens was well known. But pharmacists worldwide needed to grasp the opportunity.