News | Elderly care

Review points to effectiveness of influenza vaccination

Researchers have used “test-negative design” case-control studies to assess the effectiveness of seasonal influenza vaccine.…

Major bleeding risk higher for dabigatran than for warfarin, study suggests

Research suggests that dabigatran is associated with a higher risk of bleeding compared with warfarin in a US population sample.…

Dementia payments are misspent

The government should cancel the incentive scheme that pays GPs in England for each case of dementia they diagnose.…

Why elderly care must be a priority for pharmacists in Wales

Health minister calls for pharmacists to focus on polypharmacy and over-treatment in the elderly.…

Review calls for improvements to medicines management in Welsh hospitals

Unannounced inspections of facilities providing hospital care for elderly patients in Wales have revealed serious shortfalls in medicines management.…

Why stopping inappropriate medicines in elderly patients is so important

Pharmacists need to be bolder when it comes to recommending that unnecessary medicines be stopped in elderly patients.…

Anticholinergic drugs impair cognitive and physical function in the elderly

Analysis from a systematic review of 46 studies indicates that drugs with anticholinergic properties have a significant adverse effect on cognitive and physical function.…

Time to reduce improper use of antipsychotics in people with dementia

There are estimated to be 750,000 people with dementia in the UK, and one in three people over the age of 65 years will die with dementia. With the right care and support, people with dementia can enjoy a good quality of life at every stage of their illness. However, as their condition progresses…