If you are a senior or if you are a caregiver for a loved one who is a senior, this information is vital! Here at thidAGE.com, we have reported in 2018 and 2017 about the dangers of “polypharmacy”, or the prescribing of multiple medications especially for seniors. Now another 2018 study, this one led by… Continue reading Older Patients Are Often Exposed to Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing
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Over One-Third of US Adults May Be Unknowingly Using Multiple Medications That Can Cause Depression
A 2018 study done by University of Illinois at Chicago researchers and published on June 12th in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that more than one-third of U.S. adults may be using prescription medications that have the potential to cause depression or increase the risk of suicide, and that because these medications… Continue reading Over One-Third of US Adults May Be Unknowingly Using Multiple Medications That Can Cause Depression
Health Alert! Taking 5 or More Meds a Day May Not Be Necessary and May Even Be Harmful
According to a release from the American Geriatrics Society, “polypharmacy” is the term for when someone takes many (usually five or more) different medications. Experts suggest that, for most older adults, taking that many medications may not be medically necessary. Taking multiple medications also can be linked to problems such as falls, frailty, disability, and… Continue reading Health Alert! Taking 5 or More Meds a Day May Not Be Necessary and May Even Be Harmful
Older Adults Who Take Many Medications Have a Higher Risk for Becoming Frail
According to a February 2017 release from The Health in Aging Foundation, taking more than five medications is linked to frailty. A release from the foundation notes that this may be because the medications interact to affect our ability to function well as we age. Frailty is a problem associated with aging. Someone who is… Continue reading Older Adults Who Take Many Medications Have a Higher Risk for Becoming Frail