Title: Identify medications considered inappropriate for the elderly.
Course: Medication Aide (14051-36) > Section: Examining Special Issues in Medication Administration

Identification should include the Beers Criteria (or Beers List), which is

- a list of medications considered inappropriate to administer to elderly clients due to risks outweighing benefits
- a list based on recommendations from geriatric experts.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What physical characteristics make the elderly vulnerable to certain medications?
- Who should be notified if one of the medicines on the Beers Criteria list is ordered?
- What are the consequences of polypharmacy?

Teacher Resource: Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults, American Geriatrics Society (2023)