In this post for Better Health While Aging, Dr. Leslie Kernisan discusses the importance of making sure that older adults are taking the minimum amount of medication necessary, as many older adults experience overprescribing and are more vulnerable to the adverse effects of medication. She then describes the process of deprescribing, or eliminating unneeded or harmful medications.
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