Team Alice University at Buffalo

07/23/2025

Alice's Story is mentioned in this article as a case study, highlighting the need for better medication safety practices.

Medication errors and polypharmacy put older adults at risk, but strategies like caregiver guidance to deprescribing can increase safety

05/30/2025

Aging in America: Survive or Thrive is a one-hour documentary narrated by Martin Sheen.

05/28/2025

Join Team Alice TODAY 1-4 PM at the Richmond - Summer Senior Center for a Senior Safety Summit!

📣 Hi Buffalo Seniors! Join us THIS THURSDAY for an informative event dedicated to you! You will learn about resources in your community that care about your safety, health, and well-being. The event will feature expert-led panels, hands-on activities, and free health screenings. Come to the Metro CDC Delavan-Grider Community Center on E. Delavan Ave in the on May 8th at 12:30pm!

04/24/2025

Turn in unneeded medications for safe disposal!

DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Saturday, April 26, 2025 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

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The drug overdose epidemic in the United States is a clear and present public health, public safety, and national security threat. DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day reflects DEA’s commitment to Americans’ safety and health, encouraging the public to remove unneeded medications fro...

04/15/2025

Empowering Older Adults in Medication Safety through Educational Animated Videos

Older adults are at a heightened risk of experiencing adverse drug events due to polypharmacy and the use of potentially inappropriate medications. Enhancing the knowledge and self-advocacy skills ...

12/16/2024

In deprescribing, identifying the potentially harmful drugs is just 1 step. strategies need development to enhance

University at Buffalo Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences - University at Buffalo The American Geriatrics Society

Background Deprescribing, the process of identifying and discontinuing potentially harmful or unnecessary medications, is a key component of caring for older persons. Communication is central to dep...

10/24/2024

Alice Brennan died a painful and preventable death due to medication error. Her legacy will be the steps you take to protect yourself and those you love.

09/10/2024

Join Director Kathy Neuzil as she moderates a fireside chat between USAID - US Agency for International Development Assistant Administrator for Global Health Atul Gawande and National Institute on Aging - NIH Director Richard Hodes on international perspectives on health, aging, and longevity.
🗓️ Monday, September 16 at 2 to 3 p.m. ET (USA).
✅ Info: https://go.nia.nih.gov/3MkKCfj

09/06/2024

For most older adults, good health means independence, security, and productivity as we age, including managing chronic diseases, physical health, oral and behavioral health, and preventing falls. Get the facts from NCOA.

08/29/2024

Today, on the anniversary of her death, we remember Alice Brennan. In this brief video, her daughter, Mary Brennan-Taylor, shares Alice’s Story, a story that has inspired training and research programs across multiple disciplines. https://bit.ly/48iFzVG

In honor of Alice, share her story with your loved ones. Team Alice strives to take the lessons of Alice’s story to save the future Alice’s of the world from the same fate.

08/28/2024

Mark your calendars to attend this important event.

07/23/2024

Great Article from AP!

Happy to see our colleagues interviewed!

Swallowing a handful of pills is a daily ritual for many people, but taking too many meds can cause problems.