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Polypharmacy Among Adults Aged 65 Years and Older in the United States: 1988–2010
The Journals of Gerontology Series A · 2015 · Vol. 70(8) · pp. 989–995
Christina J. Charlesworth✉(Oregon State University)Ellen Smit(Oregon State University)David S. H. Lee(Oregon Health & Science University)Fatimah Alramadhan(Oregon State University)Michelle C. Odden
Abstract
Prescription medication use increased dramatically among older adults between 1988 and 2010. Contemporary older adults on multiple medications have worse health status compared with those on less medications, and appear to be a vulnerable population.
Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient OutcomesBlood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeMedicinePolypharmacyMedical prescriptionConfidence intervalBeers CriteriaOdds ratioNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyPrescription drugGerontologyDemography
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AgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleTime FactorsUnited StatesPolypharmacy
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- American Heart Association
- National Institute on Aging
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