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Comparison of polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults with and without dementia receiving residential medication management reviews.

Mouna J SawanAlexander CloughJodie HillenNatalie SoulsbyDanijela Gnjidic
Published in: Australasian journal on ageing (2024)
In a study of residents receiving RMMR, polypharmacy and PIMs were highly common, and those with dementia were more likely to be exposed to inappropriate polypharmacy. There is a need for targeted deprescribing strategies to immediately address inappropriate prescribing in residents, particularly those living with dementia.
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