Key result
Medication review helps reduce the increased fall risk associated with medication use in older adults.
Why the study?
Falls are a major health issue for older people and medications can increase the risk of falls.
Does medication review reduce the risk of falls in older people?
Does medication review reduce the risk of falls in older people?
Medication review is highlighted as an important strategy to reduce the risk of falls in older people.
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Medication review may aid fall prevention in older adults; leaves open need for RCTs to confirm benefit.
Falls are the second leading cause of unintentional injury deaths worldwide and are a major health issue for older people. One of the factors that can increase the risk of falls is medication. This article examines how medication can affect fall risk and how medication review can reduce the risk of falls.
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Linda Nazarko (2023) studied this question. Medication use increases the risk of falls in older adults, and medication review can help reduce this risk.
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