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Elder Care: A Resource for Providers: Hyperlipidemia in Older Adults: To Treat or Not to Treat?
University of Arizona College of Medicine
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Abstract: 
Hyperlipidemia in Older Adults: To Treat or Not to Treat?  is one of a continuing series of practical, evidence based, Provider Fact Sheets which summarize key geriatric topics and provide clinically useful assessments and interventions. Initially developed for remote, rural clinical sites,  they are useful for students and health care professionals from many fields and across a very broad range of health care settings.

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Educational objectives: 

At the end of this activity the learner will be able to:
  1. Discuss the results of the two main studies that focused on treatment of hyperlipidemia in older adults.
  2. List five risk factors for experiencing myopathy as a side-effect of statin use.
  3. Rank the six statins currently available on the market in order of their likelihood of inducing myopathy.
  4. Discuss the risks and benefits of treating hyperlipidemia in older adults.

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The Elder Care provider sheets are occasionally featured in the Arizona Geriatrics Society Journal, which is published twice yearly.
Date posted: 
Mon, 07/26/2010
Date last updated: 
Tue, 05/18/2010
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Has this product been peer reviewed?: 
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Contact person/corresponding author: 
Dr. Carol Howe (chowe@ahsl.arizona.edu)
Authors: 
Dr. Carol Howe
Dr. Barry Weiss
NLM Citation:
Howe, C and Weiss, B. Elder Care: A Resource for Providers: Hyperlipidemia in Older Adults: To Treat or Not to Treat?. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education; 2010. Available from: http://www.pogoe.org/productid/20693
APA Citation:
Howe, C and Weiss, B. (2010). Elder Care: A Resource for Providers: Hyperlipidemia in Older Adults: To Treat or Not to Treat?. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education. Retrieved September 10, 2010 from http://www.pogoe.org/productid/20693
 
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