Description

Has your provider recommended a test or medication that you questioned? Have you asked for a screening and been told no? Join a geriatrician for a discussion on common recommendations for older adults—what is necessary and what the research states. Alex DeRadke also reviews medications that older adults typically use and what the evidence says about their use.

Alexander DeRadke, DO, is an assistant professor of geriatrics at the University of New Mexico. He is also a primary care physician with an emphasis in dementia care and falls reduction.