POTENTIALLY INAPPROPRIATE MEDICATION USE BY DEMENTIA FAMILY CAREGIVERS
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Longitudinal patterns of potentially inappropriate medication use following incident dementia diagnosis
Introduction Potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) use in older adults with dementia is an understudied area. We assessed longitudinal changes in PIM exposure by dementia type following dementia diagnosis. Methods We followed 2448 participants aged ≥65 years (52% women, 85.5% Caucasian, mean age 80.9 ± 7.5 years) diagnosed with dementia after enrollment in the National Alzheimer's Coordi...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Innovation in Aging
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2399-5300
DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igy023.3172