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Enhancing collaboration to optimise medication therapy in older adults with cancer: a position paper from SOFOG-SFPO

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The need for comprehensive management of older adults with cancer by the multidisciplinary team, particularly with support from pharmacy, is increasingly important. To this end, the Society of Geriatric Oncology and the French Society of Oncology Pharmacists have published a position paper to support this collaboration.

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Comparison Of Rebyota Versus Vowst: A Study Table To Help You Compare Fecal Microbiota Therapies

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PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP, AAHIV-M Disclaimer : This text and table is intended for use as a study tool to assist people learning pharmacotherapy of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infections (rCDI). 65 years of age and older, immunocompromised) [1]. Candidate 2025 Mentored by: Christina G. O’Connor, Pharm.D.,

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Too Much of a Good Thing? Unpacking the Rise of Polypharmacy in Seniors

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Census Bureau, around 49 million Americans are aged 65 and older. Their projections indicate that approximately 10,000 people will turn 65 each day over the next 19 years, with the population of older adults expected to double to 80 million by 2030. According to the U.S. Data from the U.S. in 1994 to 42.4%

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Older people first to receive COVID-19 vaccine in UK, says government

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According to weekend press reports a rollout of a vaccine could be just three months away – but the feedback from the government is that not everyone will get it, with the target group being around 30 million older people and health workers, less than half the population of 67 million.

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Will Your Diet Help You Avoid Dementia?

The People's Pharmacy

The researchers recruited 20 older people with prediabetes. The study was too small to generalize to all people with cognitive impairment. However, the scientists concluded that a modified Mediterranean ketogenic diet seems more likely to help people avoid dementia. Nine of them also had mild cognitive impairment.

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GSK continues campaign for greater adult immunisation coverage

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The result of the improving knowledge of vaccines’ role in society initially led to a rise in interest in receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. However, as with many issues across modern society, there has been a degree of polarisation in people’s reactions to vaccination campaigns during the pandemic.

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ISA plans trials of T-cell boosting COVID-19 therapy

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T-cell therapies for COVID-19 were discussed at the American Society of Haematology (ASH) conference late last year, where AlloVir provided proof-of-concept data for its off-the-shelf T cell therapy that specifically targets the virus. The post ISA plans trials of T-cell boosting COVID-19 therapy appeared first on.