No need to go gentle into that good night just yet for this octogenarian

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No need to go gentle into that good night just yet for this octogenarian

3 August 2022

Jonathan Bentley

Wednesday 3 August 2022, 12:35 AM

After treatment, 83-year-old Allegra was back to holding her own against her younger office co-workers [Image: Pixabay]

GP Jonathan Bentley finds one of his elderly patients who usually keeps up with her co-workers but looks to be on the decline, may not be succumbing to old age

Key points, Elderly patients may have gradual-onset, non-specific symptoms that could plausibly be due to old age, but may not be. Such symptoms could include w, Pract Green w Pale Yellow

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For older people and frail people, the long-term benefit of medicines reduces and the potential for harm from adverse effects increases. When the benefit–risk balance changes in this way, medicine review and optimisation are important to simplify the therapeutic regimen, reduce inappropriate medicines and minimise risks. In this article, pharmacist prescriber Linda Bryant uses two case studies to illustrate important considerations during medicine reviews

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