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2004
Caskie
GIL, Willis SL. Congruence of self-reported medications with
pharmacy prescription records in low-income older adults.
Gerontologist. 2004;44:176-185.
Curtis LH, Østbye T, Sendersky V, Hutchison S, Dans PE, Wright A, Woosley RL, Schulman KA. Inappropriate prescribing for elderly Americans in a large outpatient population. Arch Intern Med. 2004;164:1621-1625.
Goulding
MR. Inappropriate medication prescribing for elderly ambulatory
care patients. Arch Intern Med. 2004;164:305-312.
Higgins
N, Regan C. A systematic review of the effectiveness of interventions
to help older people adhere to medication regimes. Age
Ageing. 2004;33:224-229.
Kinney
JM, Allison SP. Food, fluids and pharmacy in the elderly.
Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2004;7:1-2.
McCabe
BJ. Prevention of food-drug interactions with special emphasis
on older adults. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2004;7:21-26.
Piette
JD, Heisler M, Wagner TH. Problems paying out-of-pocket medication
costs among older adults with diabetes. Diabetes Care.
2004;27:384-391.
Wagner AK, Zhang F, Soumerai SB, Walker AM, Gurwitz JH, Glynn RJ, Ross-Degnan D. Benzodiazepine Use and Hip Fractures in the Elderly. Arch Intern Med. 2004;164:1567-1572.
2003
Maddigan SL, Farris KB, Keating N, Wiens CA, Johnson JA. Predictors
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program: a retrospective chart review. J Aging Health.
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Sambamoorthi U, Shea D, Crystal S. Total and out-of-pocket expenditures
for prescription drugs among older persons. Gerontologist.
2003;43:345-359.
2002 and earlier
McDonough RP, Cooper JW Jr. Drug-related problems in older
adults. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2002;42:S32-S33.
Pitkala KH, Strandberg TE, Tilvis RS. Inappropriate drug prescribing
in home-dwelling, elderly patients: a population-based survey.
Arch Intern Med. 2002;162:1707-1712.
Securing the Benefits of Medical Innovation for Seniors:
The Role of Prescription Drugs and Drug Coverage. Office
of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Washington,
DC: US Dept of Health and Human Services; 2002.
Widlitz M, Marin DB. Substance abuse in older adults: An overview.
Geriatrics. 2002;57:29-34.
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Lancaster KJ, Smicklas-Wright H, Ahern F. A comparison of potassium
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Resources
2004
Inappropriate Medications Table. For consumers; list of prescription medications rated from low-high severity and concerns regarding these medications, JAMA.
What Should You Expect at Your Age? A Lot! For consumers; radio show interviews with Robert Stall, MD and guests. Topics include medication related problems, memory problems, and perspectives on getting older.
2002 and earlier
Drug Interactions: What You Should Know. For consumers,
this brochure was developed jointly by the National
Consumers League and the Food and Drug Administration alerts
consumers to potential problems they might encounter with
their over-the-counter (OTC) medications. The brochure lists
the general kinds of foods, prescription drugs, or medical
conditions that could lead to problems with more than a dozen
types of OTC medications, such as antihistamines, cough medicine,
& pain relievers. Federal Consumer Information Center.
Drug Use in Long-Term Care & Effects on Nutrition &
Health Status. For professionals, this publication
explores topics such as drug interactions, impact on nutrition
and health status, and interventions. Learn how drugs and
nutrients pass through the body, with specific section addressing
the elderly. Separate food and drug administration for maximizing
drug effectiveness. Approved for 10 CEUs for RDs, DTRs &
CDMs. Kobriger Presents, Inc. (888) 687-4806.
Fatty Acids: Physiological and Behavioral Functions.
(2001) For professionals and consumers, this book features
2 major themes, the effects of essential fatty acids on functions
of the central nervous system; and health and medical effects
of essential fatty acids, cognitive and emotional development,
immune effects and cardiovascular health. Humana Press. (973)
256-1699
Food-Drug Interactions (8/1999). For professionals,
this guidebooks provides information on drugs and their
cross-reference with nutrition implications in a simple, easy-to-use
format. Kobriger Presents, Inc. (888)
687-4806.
Food and Medications (1998). For professionals, this video
includes learning activities and copy-ready handout masters.
National Health Video. (800) 543-6803.
Food-Medications Interaction Handbook. For professionals,
this pocket-sized handbook is one of the best drug-nutrient
interaction resources. It includes more than 1000 drugs;
an updated vitamin/mineral listings with new RDA/AI information;
additional natural products; 22 tables of information on:
lab values, micro-nutrient food sources, grapefruit/drug interactions,
potential gluten containing ingredients of medication. Used
by more than 1500 hospitals and medical centers.
Food/Medication Interactions. (800) 746-2324.
Herb-Drug Interaction
Handbook. For professionals, this herb-drug interaction
handbook includes over 350 herbal/natural products
& drug interactions. Each list includes: uses, contraindications,
ahpa class, adverse reactions, drug interactions and references.
Food/Medication Interactions. (800) 746-2324.
HIV Medications
Food Interactions Book. For professionals, this reference
manual of HIV medications includes all drugs currently
used to treat HIV, investigation HIV drugs, HIV drug-drug
interactions, nutrition in HIV disease, micro-nutrient food
sources, the new nutritional assessment in HIV disease and
expanded lab values table. Food/Medication Interactions. (800)
746-2324.
Medicines and Older Adults (2/2000). For consumers,
this brochure shows easy ways to take medicine, how
to prevent drug side effects, questions to ask the doctor
or pharmacist and how to save money on medicine. (FDA 00-3237). Department of Health and Human
Services, Food and Drug Administration. (888) INFO-FDA.
Medicines: Use Them Safely (2000). For consumers,
this tips offer information on how to use medications
safely at home, and what to ask and look for at the doctor's
office and the pharmacist. National Institute on Aging, Age
Page. (800) 222-2225.
Use Medicine Safely (1996). For consumers, this brochure
(in Spanish) covers drug facts labels, the importance of talking
about prescriptions with doctors and pharmacists and the questions
to ask, what to avoid when taking certain medication and safety
tips. Also available in English. Department of Health and Human
Services, Food and Drug Administration. (888) INFO-FDA.
Your
Medicine: Play it Safe. For consumers, this brochure
(also available in Spanish) is designed to prevent medication
errors and includes a detachable, pocket-sized medicine record
form. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (800) 358-9295.
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