Prescribing and deprescribing in very old age: perceptions of very old adults, caregivers and health professionals.
Nicole OuelletAnne-Sophie BergeronEric GagnonBenoit CossetteCory A LabrecqueCaroline SiroisPublished 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.