Taking more than 5 pills a day? 'Deprescribing' can prevent harm – especially for older people
- Written by: Emily Reeve, Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Medicine Use and Safety , Monash University
ShutterstockPeople are living longer and with more chronic health conditions – including heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and dementia – than ever before. As societies continue to grow older, one pressing concern is the use of multiple medications, a phenomenon known as polypharmacy.
About 1 million older Australians experience...
