The study reveals obesity's role in polypharmacy, indicating that reducing obesity may lower medication burden and enhance ...

colorful pills Even the use of as few as 2 concomitant drugs can introduce the risk for drug interactions and subsequent adverse effects. A case study of an elderly patient receiving polypharmacy and ...

As people age, they often develop chronic conditions, many of which need to be managed with multiple prescription medications ...

Although most clinicians instinctively try to avoid prescribing multiple medications concurrently, there is evidence that polypharmacy is increasing. Some estimates suggest up to 65% of U.S. adults ...

Results of a study carried out in Iran found those with a recent history of depressive disorders were more likely to suffer from polypharmacy, or taking 5 or more medications concurrently. The ...

Older adults who need long-term care are often on multiple medications, which may include potentially inappropriate ones, depending on the setting where they receive care, a new study finds. In the ...

Frailty can be defined as an aging-related syndrome of physiological decline, characterized by marked vulnerability to adverse health outcomes. It is becoming an important public health concern as the ...

An exercise intervention aimed at elderly women was successful at reducing falls, especially among those with polypharmacy, a new study shows. An exercise intervention aimed at elderly women was ...

Interventions to reduce polypharmacy, or the ongoing use of multiple medications daily, appear to reduce potentially inappropriate prescribing and improve medication adherence significantly, according ...

A total of 56.2% of Danish patients with dementia experienced polypharmacy — using five or more prescription drugs, according to a February study published in Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy. The study ...