Based on what you learned in the chapter, why are social gatherings more difficult with advancing age? What other life tasks may be more difficult for older adults and why?

Chapter 9 —
1. Based on what you learned in the chapter, why are social gatherings more difficult with advancing age? What other life tasks may be more difficult for older adults and why?
Chapter 10 —
1. Describe how pharmaceutical companies show the FDA that drugs are safe and effective, identify the ideal method of doing so, and explain the problems associated with this method.
2. Imagine that you are working with a patient who has dementia and trying to develop the precise dose for a medication being used to relieve pain. What difficulties might you encounter and what can you do to overcome them?
3. Do you feel that strict limits should be placed on the use of medications with misuse potential? Why or why not? What types of limits would you recommend, if any?
4. Imagine that a friend tells you she is considering taking kava to help reduce her feelings of anxiety and wants your opinion. She is not currently taking any type of medication and has no diagnosed medical conditions. Would you recommend that she take this herbal supplement? Why or why not?

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