Pharmacists and Falls Prevention: It’s That Time of the Year!
This editorial highlights the critical role pharmacists play in falls prevention among older adults, connecting the theme to Falls Prevention Awareness Week and the age-friendly 4Ms framework. It discusses recent CDC data on the rising rates of fall-related deaths, explores multifactorial strategies to reduce risk, and underscores the pharmacist's role in individualized care. The editorial also previews key articles in this issue, including a Geriatric Pharmacotherapy Case Series on hyponatremia and falls, research on self-reported falls, and timely reviews on opioids, gout, and RSV vaccines, while inviting readers to the 2025 ASCP Annual Meeting.
Authors
- Demetra Antimisiaris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1810-1961)
- Patricia W. Slattum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1858-5089)
Institutions
- University of Richmond (US)
- Kentucky Science Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Senior Care Pharmacist
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4140/tcp.n.2025.377
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00