Geriatric Pharmacology: Nonpharmacological Interventions

Physical therapists should not be cautious when administering manual therapy or exercises to patients taking anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents.

Beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, and ACE inhibitors are commonly prescribed to manage hypertension and heart failure in older adults.

Physical therapy does not play a crucial role in managing various health conditions in older adults.

Several drug classes used in older adults have no impact on physical therapy interventions.

Antidepressants and anxiolytics are prescribed to manage diabetes in older adults.

Physical therapists should not be aware of potential side effects such as sedation and dizziness when patients are taking antidepressants and anxiolytics.

It is safe to overlook potential exercise-related side effects when designing programs for patients taking cardiovascular medications.

Older adults with cardiovascular diseases never need anticoagulants or antiplatelet agents.

Physical therapists should ignore the potential risk of bruising, bleeding, or falls in patients taking anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents during manual therapy or exercises.

Hypotension is not a potential exercise-related side effect for patients taking cardiovascular medications.