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The Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults, commonly called the Beers List, [1] are guidelines published by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) for healthcare professionals to help improve the safety of prescribing medications for adults 65 years and older in all except palliative settings.
Benzonatate is a prescription non-opioid alternative for the symptomatic relief of cough.[7] [9] It has been found to improve cough associated with a variety of respiratory conditions including asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, tuberculosis, pneumothorax, opioid-resistant cough in lung cancer, and emphysema.
The dosage may be increased up to 6 mg/kg/dose as needed, but not exceed the maximum dose for adults. For children with diseases other than above: 3 mg/kg/dose, 3 times a day after meals. The dosage may be adjusted according to the disease or the patients age and symptoms, but not exceed the maximum dose for adults.
We found the best technology for adults over 65 at CES this year. From AI aids to ‘aging in place’ smart home solutions, the annual tech show kept older users in mind.
Tirzepatide Weight Loss Injections. Tirzepatide is the active ingredient in Mounjaro® and Zepbound®. Like Ozempic, Mounjaro is FDA-approved as a diabetes drug. It can help folks with type 2 ...
Each year, RSV infections cause about 177,000 hospitalizations and 14,000 deaths in adults aged 65 and older, per CDC data. It also leads to about 58,000 hospitalizations and 500 deaths in ...
Mercury poisoning is a type of metal poisoning due to exposure to mercury. [3] Symptoms depend upon the type, dose, method, and duration of exposure. [3] [4] They may include muscle weakness, poor coordination, numbness in the hands and feet, skin rashes, anxiety, memory problems, trouble speaking, trouble hearing, or trouble seeing. [1]
About 0.4% of those over the age of 65 are affected with DLB, [9] and between 1 and 4 per 1,000 people develop the condition each year. [ 215 ] [ 216 ] Symptoms usually appear between the ages of 50 and 80 [ 9 ] ( median 76 [ 3 ] ), and it is not uncommon for it to be diagnosed before the age of 65.