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
The first time you need to provide help with screen-time issues
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The first time you need to provide help with screen-time issues
Wednesday 11 October 2017, 02:27 PM

Screen time needs to happen close by, so play can be supervised
With the use of digital devices, parents often do not lead well by example; therefore, this use is an important issue to address, for the whole family
Consider a technology curfew – switching the wireless router off in the evening
The amount of time our children spend in front of a TV, computer,
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References
1. Morton, SMB et al. Growing up in New Zealand: A longitudinal study of New Zealand children and their families. Now We Are Four: Describing the preschool years. Auckland May 2017.
2. Mayo Clinic. Ensuring screen time quality. Available online at http://mayocl.in/ 1VR7tAB
3. American Academy of Pediatrics. Media and children communication toolkit. Available online at http://bit. ly/1LXkyCm