Stopping statins in older patients increases risk of cardiovascular-related hospital admission Statin discontinuation in patients aged 75 years and over is associated with a 33% increased risk of hospital admission for a cardiovascular event, a study published in European Heart Journal has found.…
Heart failure, older people and frailty Diagnosis of heart failure and frailty can often be masked by other long-term conditions, making the delivery of treatment goals complicated.…
Less than 10% of eligible adults had NHS health check last year Fewer than one in ten eligible adults had a NHS Health Check over the past year, figures published by the NHS have revealed.…
Managing osteoporosis in older people How to understand bone health in the context of the older person, including risk assessment, prevention and the management of osteoporosis in patients likely to have multiple comorbidities.…
Long-term diuretic use may reduce fracture risk in people with Alzheimer’s disease Use of thiazide diuretics for three years or more may reduce the risk of low-energy fracture in people with Alzheimer’s disease, study results have suggested.…
NHS England fails to fill 240 pharmacy posts in care homes by March 2019 deadline NHS England has recruited just over 200 pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to work in care homes, despite suggesting that 240 roles would be filled by March 2019.…
‘One-size-fits-all’ treatment targets harm frail older patients with diabetes HbA1c targets that ignore differences in the physiology of older patients put them at risk of severe hypoglycaemia, harm and death.…
Recognise care home pharmacy as a specialism, says RPS Scotland Pharmaceutical care in care homes should be recognised as a specialist area and resourced accordingly, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s director for Scotland, Alex MacKinnon has said.…
At least one resident per care home on antibiotics, finds Boots UK study A month-long survey looking at the antibiotic use of nearly 18,000 patients has revealed that at least one resident in each of 644 long-term care facilities in the UK was taking an antibiotic.…
Depression under-recognised in older adults during acute hospital stays Diagnosis of depression is infrequently recorded on older adults’ patient notes, a survey of 27 acute hospitals across England has shown.…
