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
Virginia McMillan
Wellington correspondent Virginia McMillan arrived at New Zealand Doctor one story at a time, as she ventured into freelance writing after a career in newspaper reporting, subediting and editing. She got into health journalism via the notorious (now-defunct) business weekly, The Independent, where she covered the primary healthcare reforms of the early 2000s. She soon became a regular contributor of news and award-winning feature articles, phasing out other roles – such as journalism tutoring – to devote herself to the magazine.
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