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A descriptive-comparative study of medications used by older people prior to and following admission to a continuing care facility
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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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2011
Forbes, D., Forchuk, C., Wagner, J., Leipert, B.
Background: In Canada, one in five women lives in a rural area. These rural women often experience different health challenges than urban women, including lower life expectancy, higher rates of disability and cancer, fewer available health care resources and greater distances to access health...