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Prescribing and deprescribing in very old age: perceptions of very old adults, caregivers and health professionals.

Nicole OuelletAnne-Sophie BergeronEric GagnonBenoit CossetteCory A LabrecqueCaroline Sirois
Published in: Age and ageing (2022)
there is a dichotomy between the perception of the very old adults/caregivers and that of health professionals regarding the safety of medication in very old age. A cultural change regarding medication use seems essential to optimise therapy and support deprescribing in clinical practice since the potential issues raised by researchers do not resonate with the main stakeholders.
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