Objective To identify and summarize the evidence about the extent of overuse of
medications in low-and middle-income countries, its drivers, consequences and potential …

Drug-related problems (DRPs) in the elderly include polypharmacy, potentially inappropriate
medications, nonadherence, and drug-related falls. In this systematic review and meta …

Poor sleep quality is prevalent among older adults and is compounded by frailty and
polypharmacy. This descriptive, cross-sectional study examines the associations between …

Abstract Background 1.5–8% of older adults live in nursing homes (NHs), presenting a high
prevalence of frailty and polypharmacy. Aims To investigate the association of frailty with …

Background The complexity of drug regimens among older people tend to increase over
time, as multiple medications are required to treat a single condition. Aim This study …

Background Potentially inappropriate prescribing is increasingly common in older patients
with falls. However, published indicators to assess inappropriate prescribing remains …

Background Older individuals are seemingly having more medical conditions, which
predispose them to a greater risk of polypharmacy. Potentially inappropriate medications …

Introduction The increasing complexity of drug regimens over time and the use of multiple
medications exposes older patients to a greater risk of receiving inappropriate medications …

Frailty is conceptually defined as a state of increased vulnerability in older persons, resulting
from age-associated declines in physiological reserve and function as they cope with …

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of frailty and its association with cognitive state and
functional capacity in Brazilians institutionalized older adults. Methods: Cross-sectional …