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1 May 2014
Polypharmacy, part 3. Online drug interaction checkers to assess side effects.
Online drug interaction checkers are useful, but have some problems with identifying adverse effects. Always talk to a healthcare provider to confirm your risk for side effects.Full story -
17 April 2014
Polypharmacy, part 2. Risk of drug effects with multiple medications in the elderly: aging changes.
Aging may change the effects and risk profile of different drugs. Polypharmacy may increase, decrease, or cancel effects of different drugs, foods, and supplements.Full story -
29 March 2014
Polypharmacy, part 1. Pitfalls of multiple medications: taking multiple drugs and risk of interactions.
Many older Canadians are taking multiple medications (polypharmacy) to manage their health conditions. Taking 5 or more medications can increase your risk of drug interactions.Full story -
14 March 2014
Recognize and prevent delirium (confusion and agitation) when in hospital.
Simple interventions (family visits, familiar objects, clocks) may help to prevent or recover from acute delirium in hospital. Recognize confusion or agitation and inform staff.Full story -
8 March 2014
Multimorbidity: how to improve quality of life when managing several chronic health conditions
If you have 3 or more health conditions, ask your family doctor about better ways to coordinate your care with other health professionals, and how you might decrease important health risks or improve key functional activities.Full story
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