Polypharmacy including falls risk-increasing medications and subsequent falls in community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults

Kathryn Richardson; Kathleen Bennett; Rose Anne Kenny

doi:10.1093/ageing/afu141

Polypharmacy including falls risk-increasing medications and subsequent falls in community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults

Kathryn Richardson
, Kathleen Bennett
, Rose Anne Kenny

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Abstract

polypharmacy is an important risk factor for falls, but recent studies suggest only when including medications associated with increasing the risk of falls.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	90-96
Number of pages	7
Journal	Age and Ageing
Volume	44
Issue number	1
Early online date	12 Oct 2014
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afu141
Publication status	Published - 2015

Keywords

falls
older people
polypharmacy
drug therapy

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Kathryn Richardson
- Kathryn.Richardsonuea.acuk
- Norwich Medical School - Senior Research Fellow in Epidemiology
- Public Health - Member
- Norwich Epidemiology Centre - Member
Person: Research and Analogous, Research Group Member, Research Centre Member

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