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Overview: Polypharmacy is a burden on patients with dementia. Adverse drug reactions, side effects, the cost, and inappropriate medications that may lead to falls and morbidity/mortality may be conferring more harm than benefit. Unfortunately, 44% of men and 57% of women >65 years take five or more nonprescription and/or prescription medications per day. Join us as we discuss methods for deprescribing polypharmacy in this patient population.
Episode resource links:
- Growdon, M. E., Gan, S., Yaffe, K., & Steinman, M. A. (2021). Polypharmacy among older adults with dementia compared with those without dementia in the United States. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 69(9), 2464–2475. PMID: 34101822 https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.17291
- Narayan, S. W., & Nishtala, P. S. (2017). Discontinuation of Preventive Medicines in Older People with Limited Life Expectancy: A Systematic Review. Drugs & aging, 34(10), 767–776. PMID: 28853000 https://doi.org/10.1007/s40266-017-0487-1
Guest: Jill M. Terrien PhD, ANP-BC
Music Credit: Richard Onorato
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