How your pharmacist can help you age in place

18 June 2025 / Registration Closed

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Overview

Pharmacists play a vital role in helping seniors age in place by ensuring safe and effective medication use. This presentation explored how pharmacists can support medication adherence, provide key services such as medication reviews, and help seniors and caregivers determine when to consult a pharmacist versus other healthcare professionals. Attendees left with practical strategies to optimize medication management for aging adults.

Objectives

  • Describe key pharmacy services.
  • Understand how to access the different resources in pharmacy available to you.
  • Differentiate when a senior should seek guidance from a pharmacist versus other healthcare professionals.

Presented by: Vy Nguyen, Lindsay Xu & Kevin Chen, PharmD and MSc Candidates, Université de Montréal

Vy, Lindsay and Kevin are a team of pharmacy residents finishing their Master’s degree with the goal of working in hospital settings. Before this, they have all worked in community pharmacies, therefore understanding the challenges seniors face managing medications at home. Their experience in both settings helps them to give practical advice on how to age safely while staying independent.