Polypharmacy is the simultaneous use of multiple medicines, usually more than five.
Polypharmacy is highly prevalent among older individuals and is associated with several …

On the basis of available evidence, the role of polypharmacy on nutritional status among
elderly people is unclear. Some diseases promote malnutrition; thus, the independent role of …

Background & aim Malnutrition adversely influences a broad range of physical and
psychological symptoms. Although polypharmacy is often mentioned to be associated with …

Background: Older adults have more chronic medical conditions, and the level of
polypharmacy increases with advancing age. Malnutrition and drug nutrient interactions are …

Objectives We aimed to assess the polypharmacy effect on appetite and malnutrition risk
among Lebanese nursing home residents. We hypothesized that polypharmacy will be …

A high rate of polypharmacy is, in part, a consequence of the increasing proportion of
multimorbidity in the ageing population worldwide. Our understanding of the potential harm …

Purpose To determine the association of polypharmacy with nutritional status, functional
ability and cognitive capacity among elderly persons. Methods This was a prospective …

Background Chronic health conditions and polypharmacy are common among the older
population and associated with increased risks of adverse events, medicine-interactions …

Polypharmacy is a problem of growing interest in geriatrics with the increase in drug
consumption in recent years, particularly among people aged> 65 years. The main reasons …

Background The number of older adults has been constantly growing around the globe.
Consequently, multimorbidity and related polypharmacy have become an increasing …