Description

This course will prepare students for their future roles in geriatric practice through the development of specific competencies in the knowledge and application of pharmaceutical care for older adults. This course will cover demographics, biology of aging and barriers regarding healthcare and medication use in older individuals. Communication issues, unique needs of caring for seniors, and barriers to medication taking will also be addressed. Specific pharmacotherapy of conditions prevalent in the elderly, including movement disorders, dementia, urinary incontinence, and specific drug-induced illnesses will be covered. This course will rely on case-based discussions to enable students to develop skills integral to patient assessment and optimizing drug therapy in the older adult with complicated disease and medication history.

Program

PharmD Clinical

Objectives

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