Brooke Bartley, Christina Pierce, Chad Hivnor, Rodrigo Valdes-Rodriguez
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Abstract
Chronic itch in older patients is a common problem, with a significant impact on quality of life. Chronic itch in the older population may be attributable to several causes, such as age-related changes, skin conditions, systemic conditions, medications, and psychological conditions. Given the complexity of itch in this population, comorbidities, and polypharmacy in most geriatric patients, treating chronic itch can be challenging for healthcare providers. Therefore, optimized topical treatment regimens are paramount to help these patients and prevent side effects.
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Drugs & Aging delivers essential information on the most important aspects of drug therapy to professionals involved in the care of the elderly.
The journal addresses in a timely way the major issues relating to drug therapy in older adults including: the management of specific diseases, particularly those associated with aging, age-related physiological changes impacting drug therapy, drug utilization and prescribing in the elderly, polypharmacy and drug interactions.
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