Giselle Falconi, MD @GFalconi
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Giselle is passionate about health care disparities, interprofessional education and culturally competent care. She is originally from Peru and is interested in pursuing a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine after residency. https://twitter.com/gfalconi_md
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Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden Scale (ACB Scale)
 
Categorical Scoring:
 •	 Possible anticholinergics include those listed with ascore
Anticholinergic Cognitive ... each selected medication ... Anticholinergic medications ... #Burden #Geriatrics ... #List #Pharmacology
Abbreviated Beers List of Medications to Avoid in the Elderly

The Beers List, which was updated in
of Medications ... includes 48 medications ... which certain medications ... high-severity medications ... #Geriatrics #Medications
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Deprescribing algorithm for proton pump inhibitors

To support clinicians in employing the recommendations outlined in the guideline,
Deprescribing algorithm ... outlined in the guideline ... This algorithm helps ... life changes, medications ... #Management #Geriatrics
Cholinesterase Inhibitor (ChEl) and Memantine Deprescribing Algorithm 

To support health care professionals in employing the recommendations
Deprescribing Algorithm ... outlined in the guideline ... deprescribing algorithm ... This algorithm helps ... #Management #Geriatrics
Modified Beer criteria showing list of the potential associated with inappropriate usage of medicines - The
criteria showing list ... drug use in the geriatric ... population #Pharm #Geriatrics ... #Medications #Beers ... #List #Modified
Numerous drugs taken by elderly persons can affect water balance by direct action on the kidney
#Pharmacology #Geriatrics ... #Hyponatremia #Medications ... #DrugInduced #List
Rockwood Clinical Frailty Score

There is no single generally accepted clinical definition of frailty. Previously developed tools
heavy housework, medications ... (physical or cognitive ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics