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
Do older adults in residential care eat enough fibre?

Dietitian Catherine Wall discusses recent research into dietary fibre provision and consumption for older adults living in residential care facilities
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