The Aging Brain on Medications: Optimizing Psychiatric Care in Older Adults

Psychopharmacologic treatment in older adults requires careful consideration of age-related changes, medical comorbidities, cognitive health, and the risks associated with polypharmacy. This session explores practical, evidence-based strategies for selecting, dosing, monitoring, and deprescribing psychiatric medications in older patients. Faculty will address medication interactions, anticholinergic burden, fall and cognitive risks, and approaches to balancing symptom management with safety, function, and quality of life.