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Activity Dates: 04/08/2024 - 04/08/2027

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Target Audience

If you are a pharmacist, nurse practitioner, or other health care professional involved in the comprehensive medication management of individuals living with mental health and/or substance use disorders, we invite you to participate in this online course.

Session Summary

Anticholinergic medications are associated with several adverse reactions in older adults but may need to be used in practice. Recent research proposed increasing rates of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) diagnoses were associated with the prescribing of strong anticholinergic medications. While this provided incremental knowledge on risks of ADRDs, causation has not been established. Studies on the deprescribing of anticholinergics would provide more definitive information on the risks related to ADRD and should be a top priority. This session will focus on the applicable use of anticholinergic medications in older adults, recent research related to anticholinergic medications, and approaches for deprescribing.

Consider making this session part of your BPS Continuing Professional Development plan! Please refer to the BPS Psychiatric Pharmacy Content Outline to see how this activity may align.

Course Requirements

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  • Review the full content of the activity and reflect upon its teachings.
  • Complete the post-test at the end of the activity no later than the closing activity date.
  • Complete the evaluation at the end of the activity.
  • If necessary, complete the post-test retest no later than the closing activity date.
  • Receive a passing grade (70%).
  • Provide the necessary details in your profile to ensure correct reporting by AAPP to CPE Monitor.

Upon successful completion, ACPE credit is reported within 24 hours to CPE Monitor although transcripts can be retrieved by participants online in their ACPE Transcript.

Faculty Information

Noll L. Campbell, PharmD, MS

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Learning Objectives

  1. Discuss applicable use of anticholinergic medications in older adults and potential negative outcomes.
  2. Evaluate the limitations of recent research suggesting an association with long-term use of strong anticholinergic medications and diagnoses of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias.
  3. Describe approaches for deprescribing anticholinergic medications in older adults.

Continuing Education Credit and Disclosures

Activity Dates: 04/08/2024 - 04/08/2027
ACPE Contact Hours: 1
ACPE Number: 0284-0000-24-019-H01-P (Knowledge)
Nursing Credit Reminder: Note that ACPE credit is accepted for ANCC Certification Renewal and AANPCB advanced practice provider content. For specific questions related to your organization's acceptance of ACPE continuing education units, please contact your organization directly.

ACPEThe American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

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