While a strategy of “find and fix the cause” of unintentional weight loss in the older adult population is ideal, “prescribe the med and move on” is more common in practice, especially because it is often caregivers who are seeking pharmacotherapy for their loved one who is not eating. This interactive, case-based session will explore the nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic contributors to unintentional and problematic weight loss, highlight the evidence behind some of the most common nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic modalities, and provide strategies for pharmacists take back to their practice to ensure appropriate care of these older adults in all care settings.

This activity is approved for Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP) recertification credit.

The BCGP Clinical Sessions are part of the professional development program for the recertification of board-certified gerioatric care pharmacists by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties and jointly provided by ACCP and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). In order to earn the BCGP recertification credit, participants must attend the session, claim the continuing pharmacy education credit, and pass the associated posttest. Access to the BCGP Clinical Sessions posttests will be available on February 7, 2024, at www.accp.com/myaccount to anyone who has purchased access to the BCGP posttests. For participants who have not purchased access to the posttest, access can be purchased until 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 14, at the ACCP Registration Desk. The deadline to submit posttests for these sessions will be December 17, 2024.

Faculty

Speaker: Amie Taggart Blaszczyk, Pharm.D., BCGP, BCPS Title: BCGP Clinical Session — You're Losing It: Better Strategies for Addressing Unintentional Weight Loss in the Older Adult Institution: Texas Tech University HSC School of Pharmacy City/State: Dallas, TX   View Biography