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Risks of Polypharmacy in Alzheimer’s Patients

A prevalent issue for elderly Americans is the concurrent use of multiple prescription medications, or polypharmacy. The more medications a person takes, the higher the risk of dangerous drug-drug interactions and increased possibility of inappropriate prescribing, adverse drug reactions, hospitalization, and even death. Patients who have Alzheimer’s disease (AD) or other forms of dementia often […]