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Older people are also known as seniors or senior citizens.
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| Medicines Information Seeking Behaviour: Data from the National Census of Medicines Use. Abstract NMS 2010 | Medicines information seeking behaviour of senior consumers: the first Australian national survey. Morgan T, Williamson M, Stewart K, Barnes J, Pirotta M. National Medicine Symposium, 26-28 May 2010, Melbourne, Australia |
Event - Conference abstract | Health Professionals,Research & Evaluation community | 2010-05-28 00:00:00 |
| The National Census of Medicines Use: Medicine Use by Australians Aged 50 Years and Older, Abstract NMS 2010 | National census data about the use of medicines by senior Australians aged 50 years and over, Morgan T, Pirotta M, Stewart K, Barnes J, Myers S, Williamson M. National Medicine Symposium, 26-28 May 2010, Melbourne, Australia |
Event - Conference abstract | Health Professionals,Research & Evaluation community | 2010-05-28 00:00:00 |
| Prevalence and outcomes of Adverse Medicines Events in the Australian Community, Poster NMS 2010 | Investigation of the prevalence, risk factors and outcomes of self reported adverse medicines events (AMEs) among people 50 and over. Morgan T, Williamson M, Stewart K, Barnes J, Pirotta M. National Medicine Symposium, 26-28 May 2010, Melbourne, Australia |
Event - Conference poster | Health Professionals,Research & Evaluation community | 2010-05-28 00:00:00 |
| Time to think about vaccinations again | Vaccinations are usually associated with young children or travelling overseas, but immunisations given at childhood can wear off and leave adults exposed to debilitating diseases. |
Media release | Others | 2010-02-10 19:00:00 |
| NPS and COTA programs for people over 50 | What NPS can offer people over 50; what they can do, articles they might find interesting |
Web page | Consumers | 2008-09-22 00:00:00 |
| People over 50: Become a medicines peer educator | Information on how to become an NPS seniors peer educator to share information about the wise use of medicines in the community. |
Web page | Consumers | 2008-02-12 00:00:00 |
| People over 50: Book a 'Medicines and you' information session | Information on how to book an NPS medicines information session for a group of seniors. |
Web page | Consumers | 2010-06-02 00:00:00 |
| More than medicines peer education sessions | Learn how peer educators are helping seniors become more aware of the benefits of lifestyle changes with their new talk more than medicines- living well. |
Consumer publication - MedicinesTalk | Consumers | 2009-08-13 00:00:00 |
| Get to know your medicines calendar wins Multicultural ‘Best Resource’ Award | The National Prescribing Service Ltd (NPS), Federation of Ethnic Communities Council Australia (FECCA) and Co.As.It (Victoria) have been presented with a Multicultural Communication Award for the 2009 Italian Get to know your medicines calendar. |
Media release | Others | 2009-07-29 19:00:00 |
| How do seniors use medicines information provided in peer led sessions? Poster NMS 2008 - 1 of 2 | Peer educators needed to understand how and why seniors used information about medicines provided in peer-led QUM sessions. Klein L. National Medicines Symposium, 14-16 May 2008, Canberra, Australia. |
Event - Conference poster | Health Professionals,Research & Evaluation community | 2008-05-16 00:00:00 |
| Translated generic medicines brochure available for pharmacy customers | A brochure explaining generic medicines has been translated into Chinese (simplified and traditional), Italian, Vietnamese and Greek as part of the third phase of the Generic medicines are an equal choice campaign, and will be available for pharmacies to order from the end of March. |
Media release | Others | 2009-03-09 19:00:00 |
| Community Quality Use of Medicines (CQUM) Program update | Learn about Community Quality Use of Medicines (CQUM) programs for senior and multicultural communities. |
Consumer publication - MedicinesTalk | Consumers | 2005-03-01 00:00:00 |
| Getting older people interested in quality use of medicines (QUM) | Learn ways of getting older people interested in quality use of medicines programs, by having local pharmacists present on local issues. |
Consumer publication - MedicinesTalk | Consumers | 2003-12-01 00:00:00 |
| Medicines Line: helping seniors get to know their medicines | Medicines Line is a phone line staffed by pharmacists who can answer a lot of different questions and help you avoid problems and mix-ups with your medicines. |
Media release | Others | 2005-04-20 00:00:00 |
| National forum to celebrate volunteers | Volunteers from around Australia met to celebrate and share their experiences as Senior Peer Educators providing drug information sessions coordinated by Council on the Ageing (COTA) and NPS. |
Media release | Others | 2007-05-07 00:00:00 |
| Local workshops to help seniors understand their medicines | Free peer information sessions are being held throughout New South Wales that aim to help seniors get to know their medicines and understand their medicine options. |
Media release | Others | 2008-11-14 00:00:00 |
| War veterans’ program wins national award for improving health | Veterans’ MATES, a national program for veterans and war widows, is the winner of the Health Organisation (public and not-for-profit) category of the National Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) Awards 2008. |
Media release | Others | 2008-05-16 00:00:00 |
| Seniors Week sessions aim to decrease medicine problems | Seniors in Western Australia will be able to attend free peer information sessions that aim to help them get to know their medicines as part of Seniors Week, which runs from 26 October to 1 November. Council on the Ageing (COTA) WA, in partnership with the National Prescribing Service Ltd.(NPS), will run the workshops to help seniors get to know their medicines and reduce the risk of medicine-related problems. |
Media release | Others | 2008-10-24 19:00:00 |
| Helping Chinese and Italian-speaking seniors minimise medicines risks | The National Prescribing Service Limited (NPS) and Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA) are working together to address preventable medicine-related harms for seniors from specific language groups, by running a series of workshops starting in October 2008. |
Media release | Others | 2008-10-14 06:01:01 |
| Get to know your medicines campaign for mulitcultural seniors | Seniors from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, in rural and metropolitan areas, are over-represented in statistics regarding adverse medicine events. |
Media release | Others | 2008-09-10 00:00:00 |
| Get involved with NPS medicines information sessions | Details on how you can promote quality use of medicines within your community. |
Web page | Consumers | 2010-04-16 00:00:00 |
| MedicinesTalk No. 19 Spring 2006 edition | MedicinesTalk 2006 edition, containing medicines combined with food, medicines seniors talk the talk, drug labels and keeping track when you're on the run. |
Consumer publication - MedicinesTalk | Consumers | 2006-09-01 00:00:00 |
| MedicinesTalk No. 8 Summer 2003 edition | MedicinesTalk No. 8 Summer 2003 edition, contains articles on older people and QUM, storing drugs in the heat, pharmacists, Consumers Adverse Medicine Events Line, Program Management Committee, vaccinations for children, and the medication records trial. |
Consumer publication - MedicinesTalk | Consumers | 2003-12-01 00:00:00 |
| Avoid falls caused by side effects of medication | Advises elderly patients on how to prevent falls caused by the side effects of medications. |
Consumer publication - MedicinesTalk | Consumers | 2006-06-01 00:00:00 |
| Seniors teaching seniors about medicines | Interviews with two peer educators about what seniors want to know about medicines and the common gaps in their knowledge. |
Consumer publication - MedicinesTalk | Consumers | 2006-09-01 00:00:00 |
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