Polypharmacy is a risk factor for hospital admission due to a fall: evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

Abstract Background Falls amongst older people are common; however, around 40% of falls could be preventable. Medications are known to increase the risk of falls in older adults. The debate about reducing the number of prescribed medications remains controversial, and more evidence is needed to unde...

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Main Authors: P. Zaninotto (Author), Y. T. Huang (Author), G. Di Gessa (Author), J. Abell (Author), C. Lassale (Author), A. Steptoe (Author)
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Published: BMC, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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