A pilot randomized controlled trial of deprescribing.

Objective: Polypharmacy and adverse drug reactions are frequent and important among older people. Few clinical trials have evaluated systematic withdrawal of medications among older people. This small, open, study was conducted to determine the feasibility of a randomized controlled deprescribing trial.

Attitudes toward information and communication technology (ICT) in residential aged care in Western Australia.

Objectives: Determine why introduction of health consulting services via Telehealth video conference consultations failed in residential aged care facilities (RACF).

Design: Semistructured interview groups and quantitative survey.

Setting: Two participating not-for-profit RACF.

Development of a telemedicine protocol for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.

We developed a telemedicine protocol for diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). Assessments by video-conferencing (remote) were compared with face to face (direct) assessments. Eight physicians performed direct assessments and two physicians conducted remote assessments.