Here’s a link to the American Geriatrics Society Geriatric Syndrome Guide for lay persons. I encourage older adults and their caregivers to review this and use it as a resour[...]
…because what the doctor is about to treat could be a side-effect from another medication. This is called a “prescribing cascade” and is all too common and one re[...]
One term that is searched frequently on this site is geriatric syndrome known as a condition that is not a disease entity itself but known to lead to morbidity and mortality, and a[...]
A study published in Archives of Internal Medicine, Vol. 165, Jan 24, 2005, found that 92% of adverse drug events (ADEs) could be detected by simply reviewing patient surveys. This[...]
