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
Retirement from competition doesn’t have to mean retirement from sport
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Retirement from competition doesn’t have to mean retirement from sport
Wednesday 20 July 2022, 12:35 AM

In 2017, Valerie Adams was invested as a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit by governor-general Dame Patsy Reddy, for services to athletics. She announced her retirement this year [Image: Governor General of New Zealand, CC BY 4.0]
Sports physician Chris Milne discusses athlete retirement, including how you can help things go smoothly
Key points, Athletes can retire from competition for a variety of reasons, including medical ones, such as injuries and their sequelae.
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