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
Help men take their health and wellbeing seriously
Tuesday 28 September 2021, 01:10 PM
Getting some men to speak up about health issues can be hard work. (Image: CR Christopher Ott on Unsplash)
Christchurch pharmacist Sarah Mooney sums up the services you can provide in the pharmacy to help men get more on top of their health
There is still a long way to go in enabling men to drop the bravado when it comes to their health, and ask for help
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