Leveraging Pharmacists as Age-Friendly 4Ms Champions

Grant Summary

To help older adults and those who care for them navigate the complexities of managing medications and how they affect what matters to them, their mentation and mobility, this initiative will incorporate the expertise of long-term care pharmacies and pharmacists who specialize in the care of older adults into the Age-Friendly Health Systems movement. Funding will support the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) to educate and foster pharmacy champions in the Age-Friendly Health Systems 4Ms Framework. ASCP will partner with the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging to champion age-friendly care and optimal medication management. The program will form a national advisory council, create a medication optimization learning collaborative across eight regions, and train 2,500 pharmacists and 950 long-term care pharmacies, with at least 250 pharmacies earning ASCP Age-Friendly national recognition.

Related Grant Resources

• American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) Webpage: Age-Friendly Pharmacists
• ASCP: Age-Friendly Pharmacy Recognition
• ASCP: Guide for Recognition of Age-Friendly Pharmacy
• Press Release January 2026: ASCP Expands Age-Friendly Pharmacy Program
• Press Release October 2025: ASCP Introduces Age-Friendly Pharmacy (AFP) Recognition
• Press Release: New Digital Badge Recognizes Age-Friendly Pharmacists Committed to Improving Care for Older Adults and Lives of Caregivers
• Press Release: ASCP Partners With the Lamy Center at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy to Spread the Adoption of Age-Friendly Health Systems