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#medications — Public Fediverse posts

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  1. Scientific Frontline @[email protected] ·

    Despite years of clinical guidelines warning against the practice, one in four Medicare beneficiaries with #dementia is prescribed brain-altering #medications linked to falls, confusion, and #hospitalization
    #Medical #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/01/med01122601

    #dementia #medications #hospitalization #medical #sflorg
  2. Matteo Cesari @[email protected] ·

    Towards the end-of-life, improving quality of #life may become more important than simply prolonging life.

    Non-essential #medications can be detrimental for the person and public #health.

    Retrospective study finds #deprescribing practices are not yet commonplace in the final 12 months of life

    #Care #PalliativeCare #Geriatrics #Drugs #LessIsMore #MedMastodon #Polypharmacy

    sciencedirect.com/science/arti

    #life #medications #health #deprescribing #care #palliativecare