Reviewing the ADA monthly magazine this weekend I couldn’t help but notice the numerous mentions of the negative impact on quality of life from peripheral neuropathy, a commo[...]

A study published in The American Journal of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy, Kalpana P. Padal, et al, 2012 Oct;10(5):296-302, reported a significant improvement across time of measured [...]

I had a call from an elderly resident who was approaching the end of the rope, requesting a medication consultation as her last hope.  She had experienced a tendon rupture in her r[...]

The Problem with Statins- A common side-effect from the use of statins, those commonly used cholesterol lowering drugs that lower heart disease risk, is muscle pain, which is also [...]

From Clinical Endocrinology News, June 2012,  is mention of a publication in Lancet 2012 May 16, that reviews results from a meta-analysis of more than 170,000 participants showing[...]

An analysis published in Clinical Therapeutics, 2007; 29(2):253-260, reviews the use of intensive-dose statin therapy, compared to moderate-dose statin therapy, calculating number [...]

Myopathy, defined as diffuse muscle symptoms such as pain, tenderness, and weakness, with elevated creatinine kinase, is well established with the use of statins, although rare.  H[...]

I’ve posted for some time on the potential for some older adults to experience life-altering adverse effects from statins, such as Crestor (rosuvastatin), Zocor (simvastatin)[...]

Here’s a link from AskAPatient.com, a consumer-based website that allows people to post what they believe are side-effects from their medications. Although there is no validation t[...]

One of my first experiences in working with older adults, in a retirement community where I could engage with them and learn from them on a day-to-day basis, started me on my journ[...]