Association of medication use with falls and mortality among long-term care residents: a longitudinal cohort study.

Hanna Maria RoittoUlla L AaltoHanna ÖhmanRiitta K T SaarelaHannu KautiainenKaroliina SalminenKaisu H Pitkälä

Published in: BMC geriatrics (2023)

Polypharmacy, opioid and anticholinergic medication use predicted incidence of falls in long-term care. The use of more than 10 medications predicted all-cause mortality. Special attention should be paid to both number and type of medications when prescribing in long-term care.

Keyphrases

long term care
risk factors
primary care
community dwelling
chronic pain
adverse drug
pain management
working memory
cardiovascular events
coronary artery disease