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...

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Published in:	Age & Ageing Vol. 46; no. 1; pp. 4 - 6
Main Author:	BANTA, JIM E.
Format:	Editorial
Published:	Oxford University Press / USA Jan2017
Subjects:	Scotland Medical care costs Psychotherapy patients Dementia Comorbidity Polypharmacy
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

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Summary:	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.