scholarly journals Medication use among older people in Europe: Implications for regulatory assessment and co‐prescription of new medicines

2020 ◽  
Vol 86 (10) ◽  
pp. 1912-1920 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Strampelli ◽  
Francesca Cerreta ◽  
Katarina Vučić
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Medication Use ◽  
Regulatory Assessment

scholarly journals Increasing prevalence of anticholinergic medication use in older people in England over 20 years: Cognitive Function and Ageing Study I and II

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlota Grossi ◽  
Kathryn Richardson ◽  
George Savva ◽  
Chris Fox ◽  
Antony Arthur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Older People ◽  
Mini Mental State Examination ◽  
Medication Use ◽  
Anticholinergic Medication ◽  
Older Population ◽  
Clinically Significant ◽  
State Examination ◽  
Anticholinergic Burden

Abstract Background: Anticholinergic medication use is linked with increased cognitive decline, dementia, falls and mortality. The characteristics of the population who use anticholinergic medication are not known. Here we estimate the prevalence of anticholinergic use in England’s older population in 1991 and 2011, and describe changes in use by participant’s age, sex, cognition and disability. Methods: We compared data from participants aged 65+ years from the Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies (CFAS I and II), collected during 1990-1993 (N=7,635) and 2008-2011 (N=7,762). We estimated the prevalence of potent anticholinergic use (Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden [ACB] score=3) and average anticholinergic burden (sum of ACB scores), using inverse probability weights standardised to the 2011 UK population. These were stratified by age, sex, Mini-Mental State Examination score, and activities of daily living (ADL) or instrumental ADL (IADL) disability. Results: Prevalence of potent anticholinergic use increased from 5.7% (95% Confidence Interval [CI] 5.2-6.3%) of the older population in 1990-93 to 9.9% (9.3-10.7%) in 2008-11, adjusted odds ratio of 1.90 (95%CI 1.67 – 2.16). People with clinically significant cognitive impairment (MMSE [Mini Mental State Examination] 21 or less) were the heaviest users of potent anticholinergic in CFAS II (16.5% [95%CI 12.0-22.3%]). Large increases in the prevalence of the use medication with ‘any’ anticholinergic activity were seen in older people with clinically significant cognitive impairment (53.3% in CFAS I to 71.5% in CFAS II). Conclusions: Use of potent anticholinergic medications nearly doubled in England’s older population over 20 years with some of the greatest increases amongst those particularly vulnerable to anticholinergic side-effects. Key words: cognitive impairment, anticholinergic burden, polypharmacy

scholarly journals Increasing prevalence of anticholinergic medication use in older people in England over 20 years: cognitive function and ageing study I and II

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlota M. Grossi ◽  
Kathryn Richardson ◽  
George M. Savva ◽  
Chris Fox ◽  
Antony Arthur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Older People ◽  
Medication Use ◽  
Anticholinergic Medication ◽  
Ageing Study

scholarly journals Social engagement and health and social care use and medication use among older people

2005 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter A. Bath ◽  
Alison Gardiner
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Medication Use ◽  
Health And Social Care

scholarly journals OPTIMIZING MEDICATION USE AMONG OLDER PEOPLE RESIDING IN AGED CARE FACILITIES

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. 432-432
Author(s):  
K. Thiruchelvam ◽  
S. Hasan ◽  
P. Wong ◽  
T. Kairuz
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Medication Use ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Aged Care Facilities

scholarly journals Mental Health, Quality of Life and Medication Use Among Care Home Residents and Community Dwelling Older People

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-23
Author(s):  
Marie O�Neill ◽  
Assumpta Ryan ◽  
Paul Slater ◽  
Finola Ferry ◽  
Brendan Bunting
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Older People ◽  
Care Home ◽  
Medication Use ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Health Quality ◽  
Community Dwelling Older People ◽  
Health Quality Of Life

Applying sound principles of medication use for older people

2000 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 37-37
Author(s):  
Claire Doyle
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Medication Use

Prevalence of Analgesic and Psychotropic Medication Use by Older People with Chronic Pain

2000 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francis Kung ◽  
Stephen J. Gibson ◽  
Robert D. Helme
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Older People ◽  
Psychotropic Medication ◽  
Medication Use

Inappropriate medication use and polypharmacy in older people

BMJ ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. m2023 ◽  
Author(s):  
Doron Garfinkel ◽  
Aaron Bilek
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Inappropriate Medication ◽  
Medication Use ◽  
Inappropriate Medication Use

Frequency and appropriateness of antipsychotic medication use in older people in long-term care

2008 ◽  
Vol 177 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Murphy ◽  
S. T. O’Keeffe
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Antipsychotic Medication ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Medication Use ◽  
Term Care
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