Ability of older people with dementia or cognitive impairment to manage medicine regimens: A narrative review

Current Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 213-221

  Elliott, Rohan A ^a,b   Goeman, Dianne ^b,c   Beanland, Christine ^c   Koch, Susan ^c,d  

^a HEIDELBERG REPATRIATION HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c RDNS Institute   (Australia)

^d LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive impairment; Dementia; Functional ability; Medicines management; Self care

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; DEMENTIA; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MEDICATION ERROR; MEMORY; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF MEDICATION; SELF REPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; COGNITION DISORDERS; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CARE; STANDARDS; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; SELF CARE; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84940919220     PISSN: 15748847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1574884710666150812141525     Document Type: Article

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