Journal
GERIATRICS
Volume 5, Issue 4, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/geriatrics5040085
Keywords
multi-morbidity; polypharmacy; comprehensive geriatric assessment; age-friendly care; patient priority care; frailty; deprescribing
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- Department for Medicine for Older People, University Hospital Southampton
- NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, Nutrition
- University of Southampton
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Multi-morbidity and polypharmacy are common in older people and pose a challenge for health and social care systems, especially in the context of global population ageing. They are complex and interrelated concepts in the care of older people that require early detection and patient-centred shared decision making underpinned by multi-disciplinary team-led comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) across all health and social care settings. Personalised care plans need to remain responsive and adaptable to the needs and wishes of the patient, enabling the individual to maintain their independence. In this review, we aim to give an up-to-date account of the recognition and management of multi-morbidity and polypharmacy in the older person.
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