Medication Management in Older Adults

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Risks & contraindications

Highlighted claims

• Medication regimens should not be stopped abruptly without medical supervision because abrupt discontinuation can cause harm. — Overmedication in Elderly Patients: Three Critical Areas
• The article identifies passive continuation without periodic reassessment as the shared problem across the three medication areas. — Overmedication in Elderly Patients: Three Critical Areas
• Necessary medications should not be abandoned, but each medication should have a clear purpose and exit plan. — Overmedication in Elderly Patients: Three Critical Areas
• Good medication management requires a physician to review the full medication list and plan reductions or discontinuation when drugs are no longer helping the patient. — Overmedication in Elderly Patients: Three Critical Areas
• Medication endpoints should be defined around improvement, unacceptable side effects, or changed patient circumstances. — Overmedication in Elderly Patients: Three Critical Areas
• Older people are affected differently and more severely by medications than younger populations. — Overmedication in Elderly Patients: Three Critical Areas