The other big drug problem: older people taking too many pills. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

The other big drug problem: older people taking too many pills. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Newspaper/Magazine Article
 
• Published December 2017

The other big drug problem: older people taking too many pills.

Boodman SG. Washington Post. December 9, 2017.

The prevalence of polypharmacy among older patients represents an important concern for health care safety, as unneeded medications can contribute to patient harm. This newspaper article reports on several strategies to reduce inappropriate medication use in older patients, including desprescribing and brown bag medication review.

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