The pharmacological deprescription in elderly patients

The pharmacological deprescription in elderly patients

The demographic of individuals aged 65 and above represents one of the fastest-growing populations globally. As of 2020, there were 727 million individuals (9.3%) aged 65 years or older worldwide. Projections indicate that the number of older adults will double to reach 1.5 billion (16%) by 2050.1 A...

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Veröffentlicht in:Italian journal of medicine 2023-01, Vol.17 (3)
Hauptverfasser: Ali, Chelsey, Huang, Daniel, Tugwete, Charlene, Del Canale, Stefano, Maio, Vittorio
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Sprache:eng
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care coordination
deprescribing in elderly
geriatric patient care
medication optimization in older adults
Polypharmacy management
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Zusammenfassung:The demographic of individuals aged 65 and above represents one of the fastest-growing populations globally. As of 2020, there were 727 million individuals (9.3%) aged 65 years or older worldwide. Projections indicate that the number of older adults will double to reach 1.5 billion (16%) by 2050.1 At that point, 1 in 6 people globally will be over 65, and in Europe and North America, 1 in 4 individuals may fall into this age bracket. [...]
ISSN:1877-9344
1877-9352
DOI:10.4081/itjm.2023.1676