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- 13Older people
- 3Aging
- 3Canada, Alberta, Edmonton
- 2Needs assessment
- 2Nurse and patient
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- 2Edmonton Council of Community Services
- 2Wilson, D.M.
- 1Agrios, Jean Marie.
- 1Berry, P.
- 1Broad, Elizabeth L.
- 1Duggleby, W.
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- 6Nursing, Faculty of
- 5Nursing, Faculty of/Chronicity
- 4Edmonton Social Planning Council (ESPC)
- 4Edmonton Social Planning Council (ESPC)/Seniors (Edmonton Social Planning Council)
- 3Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS), Faculty of
- 3Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS), Faculty of/Theses and Dissertations
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A descriptive-comparative study of medications used by older people prior to and following admission to a continuing care facility
Download2012
Medications are beneficial for curing or managing acute and chronic illnesses. Medications typically have positive outcomes, although older people are prone to drug-related problems. Community-dwelling seniors are at particularly high risk of polypharmacy, as they tend to receive many...
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2011
Thomas, R., Wilson, D.M., Kovacs Burns, K., Hewitt, J.A., Mohankumar, D.
Context. Little is known about the number and types of moves made in the last year of life to obtain healthcare and end-of-life support, with older adults more vulnerable to care setting transition issues. Research Objective. Compare care setting transitions across older (65+ years) and younger...
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