Your learning
Key learning points
- Try to understand the 'whole' person, not just their illnesses and medication
- Regular medicines reviews and good prescribing practices play a key role in helping older people to maintain their independence
- Family members are often an older person's main source of health advice, so it's important for pharmacy teams to reach out to this support network.
Practice point
What care settings are provided in your local area for older people? What support could you provide for these patients and carers?
Why not complete the other modules in this series?
Part two: The effects of ageing on health and medicines