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Medication Overuse and Implications for Dementia
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Medication Overuse and Implications for Dementia
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Presented by:
Laura A. Hart, PharmD, MS, BCPS, BCGP
Assistant Clinical Professor
University of California, San Diego
Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
This presentation will review the evidence linking commonly used medications with risk of dementia. Medications discussed will include benzodiazepines, anticholinergics, and proton pump inhibitors. The presentation will also describe risks of medication use in patients with dementia and provide strategies to optimize medication use in this patient population. Participants will have the opportunity to apply the concepts learned through a patient case.
This presentation will review the evidence linking commonly used medications with risk of dementia. Medications discussed will include benzodiazepines, anticholinergics, and proton pump inhibitors. The presentation will also describe risks of medication use in patients with dementia and provide strategies to optimize medication use in this patient population. Participants will have the opportunity to apply the concepts learned through a patient case.
After the session, participants will be able to:
- Describe evidence linking commonly used medications with dementia risk, with a focus on benzodiazepines, anticholinergics, and proton pump inhibitors.
- Optimize medication safety in a patient with dementia.
- Given a patient case, evaluate medications that could be potentially changed to reduce risk of cognitive impairment.
Target Audience: Neuropsychologists across the career span
Instructional Level: Intermediate