Introduction: Polypharmacy, defined as the use of multiple drugs or more than are medically
necessary, is a growing concern for older adults. MEDLINE and EMBASE databases were …

Background The ability of acute care providers to cope with the influx of frail older patients is
increasingly stressed, and changes need to be made to improve care provided to older …

Background: Polypharmacy (ie, the use of multiple medications and/or the administration of
more medications than are clinically indicated, representing unnecessary drug use) is …

Inappropriate prescribing is particularly common in older patients and is associated with
adverse drug events (ADEs), hospitalization, and wasteful utilization of resources. We …

The older population, composed of adults aged 65 years or older, is the fastest growing
segment of the United States population. The Administration of Aging of the United States …

Prescription of medicines is a fundamental component of the care of elderly people, and
optimisation of drug prescribing for this group of patients has become an important public …

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

Inappropriate prescribing is highly prevalent in older people and is a major healthcare
concern because of its association with negative healthcare outcomes including adverse …

Potentially inappropriate prescribing for older adults is a major public health concern. While
there are multiple measures of potentially inappropriate prescribing, the medication …

Background Increased use of drugs has raised concern about the risks of polypharmacy in
elderly populations. Adverse outcomes, such as hospitalizations and falls, have been shown …