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Polypharmacy: The Hidden Dangers for our Older Adult Population

Name: Polypharmacy: The Hidden Dangers for our Older Adult Population
Start: 2024-04-04T10:15:00-04:00
End: 2024-04-04T12:00:00-04:00
Location: Edlavitch DCJCC

Older Adults (65+)

Date : Thursday, Apr 04

Time : 10:15 am - 12:00 pm

Location : Edlavitch DCJCC
1529 Sixteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC

This workshop addresses the “normalization” of overtreatment and the hidden dangers polypharmacy can cause in our older adult population. Open to individual patients and those who care for older adults.

How many medications is too many medications? As we age, we see more chronic conditions and more medications. Are they all necessary? Prescriptions, over the counter, vitamins and supplements, and herbals can all add up to a hefty pill burden. Is such a burden safe? This workshop addresses the “normalization” of overtreatment and the hidden dangers polypharmacy can cause in our older adult population.

By the end of the presentation, you will be able to recognize that potential dangers increase as the number of medications increase and understand why the opportunity for medication errors increases as the medical team does. After learning your role comes with power and responsibility, you feel empowered to self-advocate with your healthcare team to obtain the best possible outcomes for a healthy and active life.

We welcome individual patients and those who care for older adults. This session begins with a meet and greet followed by a formal presentation at 10:30 AM and ending with a Q&A.

Free to attend, but advance registration is required. Please reach out to Tena Howell at thowell@edcjcc.org with any questions.

Dr. Nancy Taylor is on a mission to educate the masses, trying to empower people with knowledge they can use to benefit their and their loved one’s healthcare situation.

She has taught educational workshops and been a featured speaker at venues including community education settings, online communities such as Generational Support and SecureSeniorConnections and podcasts such as Boomers Today and willGather.com, on medication safety, transitions of care, introduction to Medicare, and the important role of advocacy in healthcare. Her recent presentations for the Healthcare Advocate Summit and National Association of Healthcare Advocacy have solidified her position as a thought leader on healthcare action plans for medication safety in the Advocacy Industry.

Click here to learn more about Dr. Taylor.

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