High-Risk Prescribing in Older People With and Without Dementia in Australia: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study.

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This is a Cross-Sectional Study study.

Edward C.Y. Lau; Weisi Chen; Sarah N Hilmer; Yun-Hee Jeon; Christine Y. Lu; Kenji Fujita; Kate N. Wang; Edwin C.K. Tan

doi:10.1016/j.jamda.2025.106006

November 18, 2025

High-Risk Prescribing in Older People With and Without Dementia in Australia: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study.

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Key Points

To explore high-risk prescribing patterns in older individuals with and without dementia in Australia.
Nationwide cross-sectional study design
Analysis of prescribing data
Focus on sociodemographic factors affecting prescriptions
High-risk prescribing is prevalent in older individuals with dementia
Sociodemographic factors influence prescribing patterns
Targeted medication reviews are recommended for quality use of medicines

Implication

Cross-sectional study highlights high-risk prescribing in older people, indicating the need for targeted medication reviews.

Abstract

High-risk prescribing is common in those living with dementia and varies by sociodemographic factors. Regular, targeted medication reviews are needed to ensure quality use of medicines in this population.

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Lau et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/692509ddc0ce034ddc352233 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2025.106006

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High-Risk Prescribing in Older People With and Without Dementia in Australia: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study.

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High-Risk Prescribing in Older People With and Without Dementia in Australia: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study.

Key Points

Implication

Abstract

Discussion

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