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
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Wednesday 8 November 2023, 11:16 AM
Early-career pharmacist Annaliese Cooper arrived in Rarotonga in February 2022 after being awarded the Canterbury/ West Coast Intern of the Year by the Pharmaceutical Society in 2019 [Image - Supplied]
Being stranded on a remote tropical island and stepping in as the chief pharmacist for an entire country are just some of early-career pharmacist Annaliese Cooper’s adventures. She shares them with Paulette Crowley
Annaliese Cooper moved to Rarotonga in 2022, where she works in the local hospital. An early-career pharmacist, she graduated from the Otago School of