{"title":"2025 ASCP Research & Education Poster Abstracts: Presented at the ASCP Annual Meeting & Exhibition Town and Country Resort, San Diego, California October 23-26, 2025.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":41635,"journal":{"name":"Senior Care Pharmacist","volume":"40 12","pages":"505-525"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145821043","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Twists, Turns, and Turbulence: Healthcare Policy's Wild Ride in 2025.","authors":"Leigh Davitian","doi":"10.4140/TCP.n.2025.526","DOIUrl":"10.4140/TCP.n.2025.526","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":41635,"journal":{"name":"Senior Care Pharmacist","volume":"40 12","pages":"526-530"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145821382","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Guiding ASCP Forward with Purpose and Passion.","authors":"Joanne Kaldy","doi":"10.4140/TCP.n.2025.487","DOIUrl":"10.4140/TCP.n.2025.487","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":41635,"journal":{"name":"Senior Care Pharmacist","volume":"40 12","pages":"487-489"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145821047","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Navigating the New F-605: Collaboration and Compliance in Psychotropic Medication Use.","authors":"Demetra Antimisiaris","doi":"10.4140/TCP.n.2025.498","DOIUrl":"10.4140/TCP.n.2025.498","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":41635,"journal":{"name":"Senior Care Pharmacist","volume":"40 12","pages":"498-500"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145821282","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Pharmacist's Role in Patient Safety During Transitions of Care.","authors":"Joanne Kaldy","doi":"10.4140/TCP.n.2025.501","DOIUrl":"10.4140/TCP.n.2025.501","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":41635,"journal":{"name":"Senior Care Pharmacist","volume":"40 12","pages":"501-504"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145821373","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Outcomes Through Effective Communication with Older Adults.","authors":"Joanne Kaldy","doi":"10.4140/TCP.n.2025.494","DOIUrl":"10.4140/TCP.n.2025.494","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":41635,"journal":{"name":"Senior Care Pharmacist","volume":"40 12","pages":"494-497"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145821008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Leading Under Pressure: Thriving in Dynamic Environments.","authors":"Demetra Antimisiaris","doi":"10.4140/TCP.n.2025.490","DOIUrl":"10.4140/TCP.n.2025.490","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":41635,"journal":{"name":"Senior Care Pharmacist","volume":"40 12","pages":"490-493"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145821205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Riding the Wave of Change: Preparing for an Age-Forward Future.","authors":"Demetra Antimisiaris, Patricia W Slattum","doi":"10.4140/TCP.n.2025.485","DOIUrl":"10.4140/TCP.n.2025.485","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":41635,"journal":{"name":"Senior Care Pharmacist","volume":"40 12","pages":"485-486"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145821255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dopamine Dysregulation Syndrome in Parkinson's Disease.","authors":"Audrey J Lee, Linda H Poon","doi":"10.4140/TCP.n.2025.450","DOIUrl":"10.4140/TCP.n.2025.450","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This case study examines how patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) may develop dopamine dysregulation syndrome (DDS), a condition characterized by the misuse of dopamine replacement therapy through excessive self-directed dosing beyond what is necessary to control motor symptoms. While carbidopa/levodopa remains the mainstay therapy for many adults with PD, some patients may choose Mucuna pruriens, a complementary medicine containing levodopa, to manage their motor symptoms. This case describes a patient with PD who presents with DDS following co-administration of self-directed Mucuna pruriens alongside extended-release (ER) and immediate-release (IR) carbidopa/levodopa. Recognizing the presentation and risk factors of DDS is crucial, as is educating and monitoring patients with PD to prevent misuse of both their prescribed dopamine replacement therapy and Mucuna pruriens supplements.</p>","PeriodicalId":41635,"journal":{"name":"Senior Care Pharmacist","volume":"40 11","pages":"450-456"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145497142","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Pharmacist's Role in Age-Friendly Mobility.","authors":"Rob Leffler, Vic Ramos, Barbara J Zarowitz","doi":"10.4140/TCP.n.2025.435","DOIUrl":"10.4140/TCP.n.2025.435","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background</b> The patient is an 85-year-old resident of a skilled nursing facility (SNF) who sustained a hip fracture resulting from a fall. This injury required hip surgery and subsequent admission to a rehabilitation facility for a short-term stay. Her past medical history includes hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis, and depression. <b>Assessment</b> The consultant pharmacist and physical therapist (PT) collaborate to assess the resident's functional abilities, mobility, gait, medications, and mentation using principles of Age-Friendly care. Screening for pain, mobility, frailty, and fall risk are performed to develop a comprehensive care plan for her rehabilitation. The speech-language pathologist (SLP) and occupational therapist (OT) assess and identify restrictions in range of motion, which are addressed through targeted exercises aimed at improving strength, stability, and cognitive function. The pharmacist evaluates the risks and benefits of each medication and, applying the Beers Criteria®, recommends deprescribing those with anticholinergic properties. <b>Outcomes</b> The pharmacist, PT, OT, and SLP components of the comprehensive care plan are implemented and monitored. The resident becomes stronger, more stable, cognitively alert, and better able to participate in her rehabilitation on a daily basis. Despite being frail and at high risk for falls upon admission, the resident undergoes rehabilitation through physical, occupational, and speech-language exercises that improve her gait, strength, and endurance, enhance stability during transitions, and reduce her fall risk. The pharmacist collaborates with the resident's physician to discontinue anticholinergic medications without compromising pain management or sleep quality. Instead of doxepin, a highly anticholinergic antidepressant, the resident is effectively transitioned to escitalopram, resulting in a stable mood. By optimizing her medications, the risk of cognitive decline is mitigated; the resident is able to think more clearly and exhibits less confusion. <b>Conclusion</b> Caring for residents with impaired function and mobility requires a comprehensive assessment and the application of the 4Ms: What Matters, Medication, Mobility, and Mentation. When pharmacists collaborate with other care providers during assessment and care planning, coordinated and successful outcomes can be achieved. Although the resident primarily presented with mobility issues, her case illustrates the interplay of all 4Ms and underscores the importance of a collaborative approach. This patient, whose main concern was mobility, required interventions to optimize medications and address mentation through the treatment of depression, all while maintaining a focus on what matters most to her as an individual.</p>","PeriodicalId":41635,"journal":{"name":"Senior Care Pharmacist","volume":"40 11","pages":"435-442"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145497167","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}