Dove Medical Press is pleased to invite you to submit your research to an upcoming Article Collection in Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety on "Medication Safety in Geriatric Populations". The Collection is led by the Editor-in-Chief, Professor Rajender Aparasu.

With the increase in older adults globally, there is a greater need to understand medication safety issues, as older adults are often excluded in randomized trials. In addition, the complexity of chronic care for older adults often leads to polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medication use, which can result in drug-induced diseases, adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, cognitive impairment, falls, hospitalization, and mortality. This Article Collection aims to address these challenges by bringing together the latest research and clinical insights to improve medication safety in geriatric populations.

Medication safety is crucial in geriatric populations due to the increased susceptibility of older adults to adverse drug reactions and the potential for drug interactions. The aging process can alter pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, making older adults more prone to medication-related problems. Ensuring medication safety in this vulnerable population is essential to prevent medication-related morbidity and mortality and associated healthcare burden such as hospitalization, healthcare costs, and health-related quality of life for older adults.

To help raise the profile of this important area of research, Drug Healthcare and Patient Safety is publishing a timely Article Collection on medication safety in geriatric populations.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Medicated-related problems in older adults

2. Polypharmacy and Medication Management

3. Inappropriate Medication Use

4. Drug-drug and Drug-disease Interactions

5. Prescribing Cascade and Deprescribin

All manuscripts submitted to this Article Collection will undergo desk assessment and peer review as part of our standard editorial process. Guest Advisors for this collection will not be involved in peer-reviewing manuscripts unless they are existing members of the Editorial Board. Please review the journal Aims and Scope and author submission instructions prior to submitting a manuscript.

The deadline for submissions is 31 December 2025.

Please submit your manuscript on our website, quoting the promo code IXNYV for a 10% discount on the Article Processing Charge and to indicate that your submission is for consideration in this Article Collection.

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