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

Epidemiology Sleep Complaints Among Elderly Persons: An Epidemiologic Study of Three
Communities Page 1 Sleep, 18(6):425-432 © 1995 American Sleep Disorders Association and …

Context Despite concerns about drug safety, current information on older adults' use of
prescription and over-the-counter medications and dietary supplements is limited. Objective …

Saliva is essential for the preservation of oral‐pharyngeal health, and disorders of salivary
physiology are associated with numerous oral and pharyngeal problems, particularly in …

To assess changes in medicine use and polypharmacy, two cross-sectional surveys were
carried out among community-dwelling persons aged 64 years or over in 1990–91 (n …

Background and objective: Drug therapy is necessary to treat acute illness, maintain current
health and prevent further decline. However, optimizing drug therapy for older patients is …

Although a high prevalence of overweight is present in elderly people, the main concern in
the elderly is the reported decline in food intake and the loss of the motivation to eat. This …

Earlier studies have indicated a decrease in anaerobes and bifidobacteria and a
concomitant increase in enterobacteria in the intestinal microbiota with ageing. However …

Discusses categories of suboptimal prescribing of medications and the modification of such
practices in older patients. Definitions of polypharmacy, inappropriate prescribing and …