This article, written by Sidhesh Phaldessai, provides an overview of geriatric psychopharmacology, including the epidemiology of mental health disorders in the older population, the physiological changes that occur with ageing and their impact on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and the use of psychotropic medications in older adults
Heather Simpson: Making change happen
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SUMMER HIATUS
Heather Simpson: Making change happen
Tuesday 7 January 2020, 09:00 AM
Heather Simpson is firming up her ideas for New Zealand’s next health system
We are on our summer break and the editorial office is closed until 13 January. We hope you enjoy this article which is part of Summer Hiatus, an eclectic mix from our news archives throughout the year and other publications we share content with. Please note the comment function has been turned off while we are away. Happy reading
Virginia McMillan catches up with the person whose name has been heard most often in the health sector all year