Background: Polypharmacy is prevalent in nursing home residents and has been associated
with negative outcomes such as falls, adverse events, cognitive and functional decline, non …

Background: Polypharmacy is prevalent in nursing home residents and has been associated
with negative outcomes such as falls, adverse events, cognitive and functional decline, non …

There are many definitions for polypharmacy used within clinical practice and research and
many factors contributing to this problem. Definitions vary from being based on the number …

Medication management for seniors is a foundation for keeping them healthy and
independent. A vital aspect of medication management is the selective discontinuation of …

Background Polypharmacy is prevalent among hospitalized older adults, particularly those
being discharged to a post-care care facility (PAC). The aim of this randomized controlled …

Background: Polypharmacy, defined as the use of five or more medications, has the
potential to increase morbidity, mortality and decrease quality of life. Older adults are …

There is an urgent need to address the growing problem of polypharmacy in the elderly.
Elderly patients are often prescribed multiple medications, some of which are high risk or no …

Objectives To assess 1-year incidence and factors related to deprescribing in nursing home
(NH) residents in Europe. Design Longitudinal multicenter cohort study based on data from …

Background: Despite concerns about the risk of adverse drug events among elderly patients
in residential care, polypharmacy is common in nursing homes. Although deprescribing is …

The increase in the number of medications used may result many negative consequences
for patients and health system. Elderly patients are more likely to encounter these health …