For senior adults participating in the program, improvements occurred in both the lipid profiles and the number of patients at their NCEP (lipid) goal, although the number of seniors with > or = two risk factors increased from 69 (61.6%) to 84 (75.0%). A multidisciplinary partnership for improving the CV health and awareness of an ambulatory senior population is a unique opportunity for pharmacists to provide wellness services for seniors.
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