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
Birdwatching part of lifelong adventure
Thursday 1 February 2018, 12:00 PM
The cheeky kea is birdwatching pharmacist John Rowe's favourite avian
What do pharmacists do to relax once they have hung up the white coat at the end of the day? A whole load of unusual activities it turns out.
Each month, we profile a pharmacist with an unusual hobby
John Rowe, 89, is a retired pharmacist, keen birdwatcher and adrenaline junkie, but first and foremost, he’s an avid conservationist
Let’s start with the birdwatching, when did you become interested in that?
My wife Stella and I have been members of the New Zealand Ornithologica, Kokako, The ko¯kako, John Rowe's second favourite bird