Dr. Katz writes about six habits to add years to your life, as follows: feet, forks, fingers, sleep, stress and love. His review of the topic was inspired by one of his patients who is in his first year after surgery for cancer and wants to find out what he can do to stay healthy.
Dr. Katz' Super 6
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Drugs to Avoid or use with Caution in Older Adults: Updated list of Potentially Inappropriate Medications for Older Adults
Updated 2012 AGS Beers criteria for potentially inappropriate medications for older adults now includes 53 medications or medication classes divided into three groups: (1) avoid for ALL, (2) avoid for those with certain diseases/conditions, and use with caution. The usual suspect anticholinergics are still there, but with new or stronger wording against NSAIDs, antihistamines, benzodiazepines and antipsychotics. VERY useful for the primary care clinician who would like to reduce adverse events due to medications.
Updated 2012 AGS Beers Criteria
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