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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.
Mark Howard Beers (April 24, 1954 – February 28, 2009) [1] was an American geriatrician whose research on drug interactions among the elderly led to the creation of the eponymous Beers criteria, which lists prescription medications that may have deleterious side effects in older patients.
[47] 15% of older adults are potentially at risk for a major drug-drug interaction. [48] Older adults are at a higher risk for a drug-drug interaction due to the increased number of medications prescribed and metabolic changes that occur with aging. [49] When a new drug is prescribed, the risk of interactions increases exponentially.
Starting in January, insurers will cover 60% of drug costs, with Medicare and drug manufacturers splitting the remaining 40% for brand-name drugs and Medicare picking up the full 40% for generic ...
Ten drugs are slated to have their prices slashed for Medicare recipients, but the drug industry is objecting to the new law. Medicare can now negotiate prices on these drugs to help seniors save ...
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Ages 55 and older Albertsons — 10% discount either the first Wednesday or Thursday of the month, depending on where you live (call your local store for details) Bashas — 10% discount the first ...
This is a list of breweries in Ohio. As of April 2021, there were 366 breweries in operation in Ohio, producing the fifth most beer in the United States. [1] Those breweries support about 83,000 jobs, with a combined economic impact of $10 billion. Each job created in a brewery in the state is estimated to impact 45 additional jobs in ...