senior health
Pharmacists to be aged care knowledge brokers
Monash University has been awarded $1.5 million to investigate the role for embedded pharmacists in aged care Medicines Advisory Committees An investigation into how pharmacists can work with other health …
Aged care pharmacist slams script length ‘horse trade’
One leading aged care pharmacist has criticised Labor’s decision to fund a sector program through community pharmacies At the same time as he announced that 325 medicines would be available …
‘Total uncertainty’ reigns over aged care pharmacist funding
The “brain drain” from community pharmacy began long before the concept of embedding pharmacists in aged care, says one pharmacy aged care leader, who also criticised funding issues “With under …
Aged care meds change on the horizon
What do the new guidelines on managing medicines in residential aged care mean for pharmacists? In November 2022, the Australian Government released new guidelines on medication management in residential aged …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Efficacy of Benzodiazepines or Antihistamines for Patients with Acute Vertigo Findings from this systematic review and meta-analysis suggest that antihistamines may …
‘We can make the invisible, visible.’
Previous research on pharmacist intervention in aged care has focused on single session services… but a new study has found benefits from ongoing visits For the study, which was funded …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation Electronic cigarettes are handheld electronic vaping devices which produce an aerosol formed by heating an e‐liquid. …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Colchicine and the heart Clinical trials have demonstrated the benefits of colchicine in a range of cardiovascular conditions. Colchicine may reduce …
‘The basis for major change’
The Pharmacy Guild says it looks forward to working with the Government on implementing aged care reforms The final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety …
Recommended: an expert pharmacist presence
The Final Report into the aged care sector makes several recommendations about the involvement of pharmacists, including medication management reviews The Final Report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Medication Management in Frail Older People Frailty is a geriatric condition associated with increased vulnerability to adverse drug events and medication-related …
Care and dignity’: celebrating older people
Hospital pharmacists are helping to meet the rising aged care challenge, says SHPA The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia celebrated the International Day of Older Persons on Thursday, which …