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The challenge of managing drug interactions in elderly people

Multidimensional assessment has been advocated as the most appropriate type of screening activity for elderly people. The emphasis has traditionally been on screening for problems with function, disability and dependency in order to identify service and treatment needs. Several randomised trials

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Medication management is not only of relevance related to a specific therapy, but has also a high impact in every days life, especially for elderly people who are likely to be affected by majorpolypharmacy. This often results in a low medication adherence, caused by low acceptance, low persistence

). There exists a vast scope of technology interventions for welfare of elderly people in the country so that the technologies are accessible, affordable and adaptable to the specific needs. This paper tries to capture some of these new initiatives and suggest a roadmap for future activities in the area based