DIA Europe 2019

Component Type: Session

Until recently, interest in how older adults make decisions with regard to the taking of pharmaceuticals has surprisingly been an under-researched area despite the obvious needs. What research does show is that older individuals display poorer decision-making competence skills than younger individuals. This in turn leads to older people having more difficulties with numeric processing and with “wisdom” or “experience” becoming more important than scientific findings. The panel will examine a series of topics, including:
a) If the elderly can be better supported to become more involved and proactive
b) What should be in place to better manage their pill burden
c) Why we don’t have better data on treatment effectiveness in the elderly and finally
d) Should there be a geriatric legislation, similar to the paediatric

Chair
Ragnar Lofstedt

Panelist
Dominic Balog-Way

Panelist
David Haerry

Panelist
Fariba Mirzaei

Panelist
Jasminka Tadin