Polypharmacy and Our Elder Community- What You Need To Know

<p> </p> <p><em>The dark side is when polypharmacy leads to patient harm. So people that tend to take more than almost seven meds or so are at a higher risk of falls, a higher risk of over-sedation, and a higher risk of medication side effects. And so, a lot of times seniors go to the ER or hospital because of this reason. And it&#39;s because they&#39;re taking so many meds, they&#39;re not sure what the drug interactions are, and it puts them in harm&#39;s way. ~ DeLon Canterbury, PharmD, BCGP</em></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Title- Polypharmacy and Our Elder Community- What You Need To Know</strong></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>TalkingPoints:</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p>1. What is polypharmacy?</p> <p>2.   What are the dangers of overmedication in our senior population?</p> <p>3.   What is deprescribing and how can it help?</p> <p>4.   How can deprescribing help someone with Alzheimer’s or other related dementia?</p> <p>5.   Should families talk to their pharmacist if they are concerned about overmedication?</p> <p><strong>How to Contact Delon</strong></p> <p><a href="https://Geriatrx.org">Website</a></p> <p>404-484-5092</p> <p><a href="mailto:geriatrxinc@gmail.com">geriatrxinc@gmail.com</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/GeriatRxInc?ref=br_rs">Facebook</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Bio:</strong></p> <p>GeriatRx is a pharmacist-led medication management company that focuses on helping overwhelmed caregivers stop their loved ones from being overmedicated using genetic-drug screening, deprescribing, and health cost savings strategies. We specialize in developing medication action plans for patients of all ages, but with a specialty in Geriatric care. </p> <p>Unlike your traditional pharmacist, we develop a three-month strategy to address overmedicated patients using a holistic and evidence-based approach in accordance with your prescriber so that there are no gaps in communication of care. </p> <p>Founder of the Deprescribing Accelerator, DeLon envisions all pharmacists and senior care provi