TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SI * (Modern Metric) Conversion Factors
MEDICATION/POLYPHARMACY EFFECTS ON OLDER PEOPLE
MEDICATION USE IN THE OLDER POPULATION
United States: Use of Drugs in the Community-Dwelling Older Population
Prescription Medications
Over-the-Counter Medications
Concurrent Use of Alcohol and Medications
Other Countries: Use of Drugs in the Community-Dwelling Older Population
Introduction
Physiological Changes That Affect How Older People Metabolize Medications
Depressants: Benzodiazepines
Depressants: Opioids
Antidepressants
Antidiabetic Agents
Multiple Medications
FALLING AND OTHER ADVERSE EFFECTS
MEASURING/MONITORING MEDICATION USAGE
METHODS OF MEASURING MEDICATION USE/COMPLIANCE IN THE COMMUNITY DWELLING POPULATION OF OLDER PEOPLE
Clinical Judgment
Patient Self-Report
Clinical Response
Biochemical Measures
Pill Counts
Pharmacy Records
Electronic Medication Monitoring Devices
FACTORS AFFECTING COMPLIANCE WITH MEDICATION REGIMES
Medication-Related Factors
Patient-Related Factors
Prescriber-Related Factors
FACTORS AFFECTING OLDER PEOPLE’S WILLINGNESS TO PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH
METHODS TO MEASURE DRIVING PERFORMANCE
Naturalistic Studies (Driving in Traffic)
part 1 | part 2 | part 3 | part 4 | part 5 | part 6 | part 7 | part 8 | part 9
Controlled Driving (Closed Course)
Level III: Interactive, Computer Graphic Visuals, Full Motion
Level II: Interactive, Computer Graphic Visuals, Restricted or No Motion
Level I: Non-Interactive, Computer Graphic and/or Digital Video Visuals, No Motion
REFERENCES
APPENDIX A: Potentially Inappropriate Medications Commonly Prescribed for Older Community-Dwelling Individuals