Associations between the Drug Burden Index, Potentially Inappropriate Medications and Quality of Life in Residential Aged Care.

Stephanie L HarrisonLisa Kouladjian O'DonnellClare E BradleyRachel MilteSuzanne M DyerEmmanuel S GnanamanickamEnwu LiuSarah N HilmerMaria Crotty

Published in: Drugs & aging (2018)

Exposure to anticholinergic and sedative medications and potentially inappropriate medications occurred in over three-quarters of a population of older adults in residential care and was associated with a lower quality of life.

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