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McMaster Toolkit on Working with Older Adults

Resources designed for health professionals to help with attitudinal competencies and communication skills that are essential for the care of older adults.

Resources designed for health professionals to help with attitudinal competencies and communication skills that are essential for the care of older adults.

Improving Medication Adherence in Older Adults: What Can We Do?

This resource provides a quick overview on identifying which patients in the geriatric population are at risk for medication mismanagement, how to assess for medication adherence, and strategies for dealing with medication non-adherence. Particular emphasis is put on considering issues such as health literacy, provider-patient relationship, and provider communication when prescribing medications.