OVERVIEW

Pearls in Geriatric Care: Fall Risk Prevention and Sleep Disorders Management is organized by Pharmaceutical College of Puerto Rico / Colegio de Farmaceuticos de Puerto Rico (CFPR) and will be held on Aug 26, 2023.

Objectives:
• At the conclusion of the activity pharmacists should be able to: Identify risk factors for falls in the geriatric patient.
• Explain the STEADI algorithm.
• Identify common medications that can increase the risk of falls.
• Mention non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic strategies to decrease the risk of fall.
• Describe the most common sleep disorders in the geriatric individual.
• Outline the nonpharmacologic recommendations to address sleep disorders in the elderly.
• Compare the pharmacotherapy used to treat common sleep disorders in terms of efficacy and safety.
• At the conclusion of the activity pharmacy technicians should be able to: Identify risk factors for falls in the geriatric patient.
• Identify common medications that can increase the risk of falls.
• Mention non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic strategies to decrease the risk of fall.
• Describe the most common sleep disorders in the geriatric individual.
• Outline the nonpharmacologic recommendations to address sleep disorders in the elderly.

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

KEY DATES

Event Start Date
26 Aug, 2023
Event Start Date
Event End Date
26 Aug, 2023
Event End Date

TARGET AUDIENCE

Sleep MedicineGeriatrics

SPECIALITIES

GeriatricsSleep Medicine

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