Dementia: morbidity and medications.
The author presents insights on the treatment cost and morbidity related to dementia. Topics discussed include the negative impact of polypharmacy and inappropriate medication use in elderly patients such as hip fractures, the conclusion of researchers in Great Britain that patients with dementia an...
| Publicado en: | Age & Ageing Vol. 46; no. 1; pp. 4 - 6 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Jan2017
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| Sumario: | The author presents insights on the treatment cost and morbidity related to dementia. Topics discussed include the negative impact of polypharmacy and inappropriate medication use in elderly patients such as hip fractures, the conclusion of researchers in Great Britain that patients with dementia and comorbidity face limited integration or communication between different teams and specialities, and the possible increase in dementia cases in low- and middle-income countries. |
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