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Peer reviewedKrupka, Lawrence R.; Vener, Arthur M. – Gerontologist, 1979
Multiple pathology, a common phenomenon among elderly, fosters the practice of multiple drug therapy, which is particularly hazardous for this age grouping. The total drug exposure of two typical elderly persons, one institutionalized and one living at home, were analyzed. Potentially harmful drug interactions were discerned in both cases. (Author)
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Drug Use, Geriatrics, Gerontology
Download full textHarmatz, Jerold – 1976
From a study on drug treatment effects on the memory and affective functioning of ambulatory geriatric volunteers, the author recommends several methodological accommodations as necessary and expedient to geriatric assessment. Special procedural attention is required by certain characteristics unique to, or exaggerated among, elderly participants.…
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Geriatrics, Gerontology, Measurement Techniques
