Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging

You might be offered “free” products like back or knee braces, food, or additional benefits for your Medicare number. That’s a scam.

Medicare Fraud Prevention Week is 6/1-6/5, learn more: https://smpresource.org

If you open a letter with a plastic Medicare card in it, don't "activate it." This is a scam. Medicare is not sending plastic Medicare cards. Report this to the SMP.

Let’s build a future of better care for older adults 💜

A FREE course is available to help pharmacists become recognized for delivering age-friendly care—because every patient deserves thoughtful, personalized support.

✔️ Easy to sign up

✔️ Free online course

✔️ 8 hours of CE

📲 Scan the QR code to get started!

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Delivering Effective Long-Term Pharmacy Care at Home: Standards, Services, and Strategies . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. As more patients choose to age at home, community pharmacies are uniquely positioned to step into a high-impact, high-growth care model. This webinar breaks down how to operationalize Pharmacy Care at Home — from navigating CMS LTC requirements and identifying eligible patients to unlocking sustai...

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May is Older American's Month!

This year's theme is: Champion Your Health

Healthy aging improves with taking an active role in managing your own health. Use your resources to access preventive care, as well as learning about pre-existing conditions, so that you may make informed decisions.

The Lamy Center encourages age-friendly health care for older adults with the 4Ms framework that increases person-centered care.

Here are some resources to aid you in taking a role in your own healthcare:

Medicine management/tracker- https://mdpoison.com/media/SOP/mdpoisoncom/education/pdf/Wallet%20Medication%20List.pdf?fbclid=IwY2xjawRoN6hleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFnUGJhUVhVTFlIT2hKelc2c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHuTvSVoIiMgBt9PICU6fPN5OGpKx6mqBBZW5HfIDJRB5gtZYUJtLlKd2I9AS_aem_q0e95qwm0hy2YECUAnB2HQ

My Health Checklist: A resource to help you prepare for medical visits-
https://www.ihi.org/partner/initiatives/age-friendly-health-systems/my-health-checklist

Becoming an age-friendly pharmacy is easier than you think 🚗💜

Just 4 simple steps to get started:

✔️ Learn the foundations

✔️ Complete 4Ms training modules

✔️ Advance your knowledge

✔️ Earn your badge

📲 Scan the QR code to begin today

🎓 FREE course + 8 hours of CE

Your journey starts now!

"Leveraging Pharmacists Using RE-AIM Framework to Implement Age-Friendly Nursing Home Care."

Read this article here:
https://sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1525861026000964

May is Older Americans Month. The Maryland Poison Center is here to help older adults. Learn more about poison safety tips for older adults in our information sheet- https://bit.ly/OlderAdults-Info