Medications and the Elderly

Our Check-List for the Elderly is followed-up in the media

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Apr 18, 2012

Posted by: Douwe Rienstra, MD

Safe Medications for the Elderly

Use Only When Necessary, and Choose Carefully

Here are two updates to last month's newsletter detailing unique treatment requirements for the elderly.

Safe List

This week the American Geriatrics Society updated their list of safe medications for the elderly.

Too Many Pills

The New York Times weighed in on the topic of over-medication of the elderly.