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TJ Griffin is SVP of LTC Operations and Chief Pharmacy Officer at PharMerica. TJ is a seasoned healthcare executive with 30 years in long-term care and retail pharmacy management. In his current role, he helps deliver on the PharMerica promise of Care, Commitment and Collaboration by maintaining the highest quality standards in the industry through innovative pharmacy operations and clinical excellence. During his 20 years at PharMerica, TJ has held several positions, starting as Pharmacy Director, then serving as Regional Pharmacy Director and Vice President of Operations, experiences that have helped shape the company’s Community Focus, National Expertise. TJ is also very active with the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, serving as co-Chair of their DEA Task Force, and Vice-Chairman of the ASCP Foundation. He was a long-term care pharmacy representative on Operation Warp Speed.
 

Dr. Moyer unpacks myths of aging and challenges us to rethink the use of assistive devices and vigorous physical activity in our older adults to help prevent falls and fractures. See the show notes for links to the articles referenced by Dr. Moyer in this fun and informative conversation.   
References: 
Cruz A de O, Santana SMM, Costa CM, Gomes da Costa LV, Ferraz DD. Prevalence of falls in frail elderly users of ambulatory assistive devices: a comparative study. Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2020;15(5):510-514. Accessed at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30907182/
Gell NM, Wallace RB, LaCroix AZ, Mroz TM, Patel KV. Mobility device use in older adults and incidence of falls and worry about falling: findings from the 2011-2012 national health and aging trends study. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2015;63(5):853-859. Accessed at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25953070/ 
Hildebrand A, Martini D, Fling B, Cameron M. Ambulation Assistive Device Training Prevents Falls, Increases Device Satisfaction and May Decrease Sitting and Increase Walking in MS: A Randomized-Controlled Pilot Study (S24.004). Neurology. 2017;88(16 Supplement):S24.004. Accessed at: https://n.neurology.org/content/88/16_Supplement/S24.004.short
Harding AT, Weeks BK, Lambert C, Watson SL, Weis LJ, Beck BR. A comparison of bone-targeted exercise strategies to reduce fracture risk in middle-aged and older men with osteopenia and osteoporosis: LIFTMOR-M semi-randomized controlled trial. J Bone Miner Res. 2020;35(8):1404-1414. Accessed at: https://asbmr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jbmr.4008
Watson SL, Weeks BK, Weis LJ, Harding AT, Horan SA, Beck BR. High-intensity exercise did not cause vertebral fractures and improves thoracic kyphosis in postmenopausal women with low to very low bone mass: the LIFTMOR trial. Osteoporos Int. 2019;30(5):957-964. Accessed at: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00198-018-04829-z
Watson SL, Weeks BK, Weis LJ, Harding AT, Horan SA, Beck BR. High-intensity resistance and impact training improves bone mineral density and physical function in postmenopausal women with osteopenia and osteoporosis: the LIFTMOR randomized controlled trial. J Bone Miner Res. 2018;33(2):211-220. Accessed at: https://asbmr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jbmr.3284
Open-Access Resources from APTA Geriatrics on Best Practice, Hip Fractures, Falls, and more: https://aptageriatrics.org/practice/evidence-based/
APTA Geriatrics Website: https://aptageriatrics.org/
Community Falls Prevention Programs Toolkit:  https://aptageriatrics.org/sig/balance-falls-special-interest-group-bakup/falls-prevention-awareness-toolkit-updated/
Balance and Falls Outcome Measures Toolkit: https://aptageriatrics.org/sig/balance-falls-special-interest-group-bakup/bfsig-outcome-toolkit-updated/
Cognitive and Mental Health-Delirium Fact Sheet: https://aptageriatrics.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/APTA-Geriatrics-CMH-SIG-Delirium.pdf 
Falls Prevention is a Team Effort from NCOA: https://ncoa.org/article/falls-prevention-is-a-team-effort

This podcast features a discussion  with Dr. Jonathan Watanabe, who is featured in the February 2023, The Senior Care Pharmacist Journal. 
He provides a great perspective and shares that “success doesn’t always come in the places you expect it”.  Listen to learn more!

Dr. Buffy Lloyd-Krejci is one of the foremost authorities on infection prevention and control in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. Dr. Buffy consults with health care facilities across the United States and internationally (Doctors Without Borders). In 2022, she was one of the keynote speakers at the ASCP Annual meeting where she discussed her book, BROKEN: How the Global Pandemic Uncovered a Nursing Home System in Need of Repair and the Heroic Staff Fighting for Change. She joins us on this podcast for a more in-depth discussion on her book and the value of consultant pharmacists in the role of infection prevention.  
 

In this episode of SenioRx Radio, we talk with Dr. Soojin Jun, a board-certified geriatric pharmacist and a founding member of Patients for Patient Safety US, a group of patient safety activists. We invited Dr. Jun to discuss her work in patient advocacy because this is a growing area for consultant pharmacists. Dr. Jun offers valuable insight into advocating for patients within our current clinical roles, as well as discussing working on behalf of the patient as their personal advocate to navigate the healthcare system.  

Join your hosts Drs. Michelle Lamb and Veronica Riera-Gilley as they speak with Pharmacy Geriatrics expert, Dr. Keith Swanson. Dr. Swanson taught geriatrics to Michelle as a student, and in this episode they walk down “memory lane.” You will hear Dr. Swanson’s take on current topics in taking care of older adults and his experiences in academia.