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“As the population ages, older Canadians are living with multiple chronic conditions. In 2021, one in four seniors were prescribed 10 or more unique drug classes.”
“It is an art of no little importance to administer medicines properly; but it is an art of much greater and more difficult acquisition to know when to suspend or altogether omit them.”
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Deintensifying Diabetes Management for Older Adults Living in Long-Term Care
Over 25% of older adults living in long-term care (LTC) have diabetes. In Ontario, more than half of LTC residents with diabetes are treated too strictly (i.e. A1c < 7%). This puts residents at risk for harms like low blood sugar and its consequences (e.g., falls,...
Interview #8: Empowering patients and caregivers to participate in medication conversations
Hello, deprescribers! It has been some time since our last interview. Today we have a new one where we discuss a project called “Talking About Medications”. This is a workshop delivered by pharmacists that seeks to empower patients and their caregivers to participate...
Interview #7: Prescribing cascades and the implications for deprescribing
Hello, deprescribers! We are back again after a quiet few months with some more blog content. Today we are talking about prescribing cascades with Dr. Sameera Toenjes from University of Toronto (Canada). We hope that after this interview you will have “can this...