Effects of Prescription Drug Reduction on Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling Patients with Dementia
Purpose: Due to the use of multiple drugs and prevalence of diminished cognitive function, community-dwelling elderly individuals are more likely to have drug-related issues. We examined changes in quality of life (QOL) and activities of daily living (ADL) 3 months and 6 months after reducing drug u...
Main Authors: | Mikio Sakakibara, Ataru Igarashi, Yoshimasa Takase, Hiroyuki Kamei, Toshitaka Nabeshima |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2015-11-01
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Series: | Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences |
Online Access: | https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/jpps/index.php/JPPS/article/view/24723 |
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