Pill Pile-Up: Navigating The Dangers Of Medication Overload In Older Adults With Dr. Nancy Taylor Steadfast Care Planning podcast

Pill Pile-Up: Navigating the Dangers of Medication Overload in Older Adults with Dr. Nancy Taylor

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🎙️ What are the hidden dangers of polypharmacy and how it affects older adults?

Kelly chatted with Dr. Nancy Taylor about this and here are the key takeaways from their conversation:

🔹 Polypharmacy Awareness: Polypharmacy refers to using multiple medications at the same time, often leading to unintended side effects or complications. It’s crucial to regularly reconcile medications, especially after adding new prescriptions.

🔹 Communication is Key: Effective communication between patients and healthcare providers is essential. Schedule appointments with your healthcare provider with a clear agenda to address your medication concerns and ensure everything you’re taking is necessary and safe.

🔹 Consider Deprescribing: Deprescribing is the process of tapering or stopping medications that might not be required anymore. It's important to involve your healthcare team, including pharmacists, who can offer insights into safe medication management.

Reach out to Dr. Nancy Taylor to learn more:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-nancy-a-taylor-pharmd-bcpa-csa-a569929a/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076660611031

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taylormadesac/

Website: https://www.drtadvocacy.com/

FREE Personal Healthcare Action Plan Workbook on her website.

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Chapters

1. "Importance of Medication Reconciliation" (00:00:00)

2. Safe Deprescribing for Older Adults (00:05:36)

3. Encouraging Team-Led Deprescribing (00:07:29)

4. Deprescribing: Reevaluating Medications (00:11:29)

5. Aging Alters Drug Metabolism (00:15:04)

6. Challenges of Polypharmacy in Seniors (00:19:08)

7. Medication Dosing Challenges (00:22:08)

8. Medication Compliance in Older Adults (00:23:47)

9. OTC Medication Safety Reminder (00:29:59)

10. Communication Barriers with Healthcare Providers (00:32:35)

11. OTC-Drug Interaction Misunderstanding (00:33:45)

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