The purpose of this report is to provoke thought and discussion...
May 2020
Physical symptoms commonly experienced by people with advanced...
April 2020
Advanced dementia is a terminal condition for which palliative...
April 2020
Most people with dementia develop behavioural and psychological...
April 2020
Dementia (mate wareware - see below) is a growing healthcare...
February 2020
Declining cognitive function can be a difficult topic to raise...
February 2020
Type 2 diabetes management in older people can be complex due...
May 2019
Constipation is common in older people due to factors such as...
February 2019
When initiating or changing the dose of a medicine, simple changes...
February 2019
Bisphosphonates accumulate within bone tissue where they help...
January 2019
Over one-third of people aged 65 years and older in New Zealand...
January 2019
Older people are generally prescribed more medicines than younger...
December 2018
The concept of frailty identifies vulnerable people who have...
November 2018
Since publication of our article on Zostavax vaccine in March,...
April 2018
Zostavax is a herpes zoster (shingles) vaccine that will become...
March 2018
The progression of osteoarthritis varies from person to person....
January 2018
This report provides prescribers with details about patients...
July 2016
Age-related macular degeneration is a progressive condition...
September 2015
In the previous edition of Best Practice Journal, we covered...
September 2015
Testosterone supplementation may be an appropriate treatment...
August 2015
This month we release a range of resources aimed at falls prevention...
August 2015
Asymptomatic bacteriuria and urinary tract infections (UTIs)...
July 2015
With winter upon us it is a timely reminder of the importance...
June 2015
Contributed by the Health Quality & Safety Commission
April 2015
In 2014 we published over 60 medical education articles in Best...
February 2015
Two newly funded medicines for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary...
December 2014
Polypharmacy is a marker of potential problematic prescribing....
November 2014
Polypharmacy can be appropriate and beneficial for patients....
October 2014
As skin ages, increased transepidermal water loss leads to dry...
September 2014
Age-related changes in women can result in an increased occurrence...
September 2014
Contributed by the Health Quality & Safety Commission
March 2014
Herpes zoster (shingles) is a self-limiting condition caused...
March 2014
The treatment of patients with Parkinson’s disease usually involves...
February 2014
Concerns have been raised, both in New Zealand and internationally,...
December 2013
Giant cell arteritis, also referred to as temporal arteritis,...
June 2013
This report focuses on continuous polypharmacy, which is the...
October 2012
It is increasingly recognised that health care for older people...
October 2012
In the March 2012 issue of Best Tests, bpacnz published an article...
July 2012
Testosterone levels naturally decline with age in males. Some...
June 2012
Consideration of laboratory testing and interpretation of subsequent...
March 2012
Interpreting and managing a laboratory result of abnormal sodium...
September 2011
This article has been removed as the Liverpool Care Pathway...
June 2011
Despite the increasing focus on vitamin D levels and claimed...
June 2011
The incidence and impact of malnutrition in older people is...
May 2011
Links to video files of the TV show broadcast on Sky channel...
May 2011
Evidence suggests that warfarin is under utilised in older people....
October 2010
From November 1, 2010 donepezil will be funded without Special...
August 2010
Donepezil to be funded on pharmaceutical schedule | Dextropropoxyphene...
July 2010
In New Zealand, it is estimated that 30% of people aged over...
April 2010
The majority of older people who require drug therapy take multiple...
April 2010
The Antipsychotics in Dementia (A4D) programme was launched...
March 2010
The incidence of medical conditions that can affect safe driving...
March 2010
Approximately one-third of New Zealander’s aged over 65...
March 2010
People who have had a stroke or transient ischaemic attack are...
March 2010
Differentiating normal age-related memory loss from early onset...
September 2009
Notification and details of an educational programme on the...
August 2008
Many older people suffer from the “anorexia of ageing”....
August 2008
A new study suggests that taking antioxidant supplements, especially...
June 2008
The development and marketing of anti-ageing products is a multi-million...
February 2008
Depression in elderly people can be a significant cause of disability...
February 2008
When prescribing for older Māori people, it is important...
February 2008
Older people have a higher cardiovascular risk and therefore...
February 2008
Several key principles should be considered when prescribing...
February 2008
Chronic pain is common in elderly people, however it is often...
February 2008
Prescribing for elderly people is difficult because the risks...
February 2008
A Māori perspective on impacts on New Zealand society of...
February 2008
Preventive health care aims to prevent premature deaths and...
October 2007
Covers diagnosis and management of Parkinson's disease
August 2007
This article covers the role and safety concerns of antipsychotics...
February 2007
Polypharmacy due to multiple physician involvement in patient...
October 2006
Nocturnal leg cramps are common, particularly in older people...
December 2012
