Self-reported medication in community-dwelling older adults in Germany: results from the Berlin Initiative Study

Self-reported medication in community-dwelling older adults in Germany: results from the Berlin Initiative Study

Abstract Background Older adults have the highest drug utilization due to multimorbidity. Although the number of people over age 70 is expected to double within the next decades, population-based data on their medication patterns are scarce especially in combination with polypharmacy and potentially...

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Main Authors: Nina Mielke, Dörte Huscher, Antonios Douros, Natalie Ebert, Jens Gaedeke, Markus van der Giet, Martin K. Kuhlmann, Peter Martus, Elke Schaeffner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Older adults
Medication
Polypharmacy
Potentially inappropriate medication
Prescription drugs
Over-the-counter drugs
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-020-1430-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-020-1430-6

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