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.