The Senior Care Pharmacist Podcast

Geriatric Pharmacotherapy Case Series: Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension

New podcast host, DeLon Canterbury, interviews LIVE at the 2022 Annual Meeting with Author Elizabeth Pogge, on her Geriatric Pharmacotherapy Case Series for November on The Senior Care Pharmacist "Geriatric Pharmacotherapy Case Series: Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension."

Senior Care Pharmacists, Audiologists, and Otologists: Improving Hearing Health for Older Patients Through Interprofessional Collaboration

Host, Dr. Donna Bartlett, speaks with Dr. Daniel Mansour, Dr. Eric Hoover, Dr. Ronna Hertzano, and Dr. Nicole Brandt regarding a case study addressing hearing health through interprofessional collaboration. Listen to learn more.

Addressing Medication Issues and Therapeutic Inertia

Host, Dr. Donna Bartlett, speaks with Dr. Regina Ginzburg regarding a case study addressing medication issues and therapeutic inertia. Listen to this case about polypharmacy and deprescribing and the surprising number of recommendations.

Outcomes of Pharmacist-Conducted Admission Medication Regimen Reviews in Long-Term Care Facilities

Host, Amie Blaszczyk, speaks with Dr. Taylor Naberhaus about the outcomes of pharmacist-completed aMRRs. Listen to learn more.

The Medication-Related, Information-Seeking Experiences and Barriers for Family Caregivers of Older People

Host, Donna Bartlett, speaks with Dr. Marwa Noureldin regarding the caregivers quest for medication information. The results may surprise you. Listen to learn more.

Use of a Deprescribing Tool in an Interdisciplinary Primary-Care Patient-Aligned Care Team

Host, Donna Bartlett, speaks with Dr. Makayla Nelson on using the VIONE tool to identify medications for deprescribing. Listen in on how this tool was used in a primary care setting.

Implications of Cannabidiol in Pharmacogenomic-Based Drug Interactions with CYP2C19 Substrates

This is a patient case exploring the importance of evaluating herbal and dietary supplements and how they may impact drug-drug and drug-gene implications based on pharmacogenomics test results. Even though herbal supplements are considered natural by many patients, which is often the reason for starting them, herbal supplements may still be metabolized by the same pathways as other medications, potentially contributing to drug-drug, drug-herb, and drug-gene interactions, and therefore, potentially impacting a patient’s response to medications.

Delirium and its Pharmacological Causes in Older People, Part Two

Delirium is a syndrome that can arise from many causes or underlying conditions, and though it has been reported in younger patients, it is more prevalent in older people, though it can occur in other age groups as well. Identifying delirium is challenging in older people because of the coexistence of underlying dementia or depression, which may further complicate the presentation. Drug-induced delirium is one of the major causes of delirium, and evaluation of this potential cause or contribution is an important component of the evaluation process, since it can lead to poor patient outcomes. Part one of this three part series reviewed the epidemiology, pathophysiology, evaluation, diagnostic process, and causes of delirium in older people, with a focus on the pharmacological causes. Part two of this series continues to review drugs and drug classes that can cause or contribute to delirium in older people.

Incorporating Pharmacist Interns Into a Study of Fall-Risks

Inpatient falls continue to have detrimental effects on patient care and recovery. Because controllable and uncontrollable factors impact fall rates, predicting which patients are at the greatest risk can be challenging. One method includes the incorporation of student learners to help identify which patients are at the greatest risk for falls.

Deprescribing Medications Among Older Adults to Reduce Polypharmacy at a Comprehensive Academic Medical Center

Donna Bartlett, our host, has a conversation with Dr. Stella Ye regarding research on deprescribing in an Acute Care for the Elderly (ACE) Unit.