Motivating deprescribing conversations for patients with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias: a descriptive study.

Mary T AntonelliJohn S CoxCassandra SaphirakJerry H GurwitzSonal SinghKathleen M Mazor

Published in: Therapeutic advances in drug safety (2022)

Sending educational materials to patients with ADRD and caregivers may encourage them to talk with their doctors about stopping or reducing medications. Studies are needed to learn whether such materials lead to reductions in prescribing of potential harmful medications.

Keyphrases

primary care
palliative care
cognitive decline
emergency department
climate change
drug induced