Polypharmacy Cutoff for Gait and Cognitive Impairments

• Main Authors: Antoine Langeard (Author), Kristell Pothier (Author), Rémy Morello (Author), Véronique Lelong-Boulouard (Author), Pascale Lescure (Author), Marie-Laure Bocca (Author), Christian Marcelli (Author), Pablo Descatoire (Author), Chantal Chavoix (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Polypharmacy is a well-established risk factor for falls, and these are one of the major health problems that affect the quality of life as people age. However, the risk of mobility and cognitive impairments consecutive to polypharmacy has been little addressed, despite the association b...