by bruyere | Jun 2, 2023 | Deprescribing Research
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,... by bruyere | Jul 5, 2022 | Blog, Uncategorized
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... by bruyere | Mar 9, 2022 | Blog
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... by bruyere | Aug 28, 2021 | Blog
Hello deprescribers! Today we have an interview with Ana Amaral, a nurse and researcher from Portugal. We asked her about her experience as a nurse working in long-term care and palliative care and about her Master’s work related to the role of nurses in deprescribing... by bruyere | Jul 21, 2021 | Blog, News, Uncategorized
Hello, deprescribers. Today we have Dr. Katharina Jungo (University of Bern, Switzerland) summarizing key findings from her recent PhD dissertation that explored ways to optimize medication use in older people with multimorbidity and polypharmacy. Take it away,...