Effects of Prescription Drug Reduction on Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling Patients with Dementia

• Main Authors: Mikio Sakakibara (Author), Ataru Igarashi (Author), Yoshimasa Takase (Author), Hiroyuki Kamei (Author), Toshitaka Nabeshima (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2015-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose: Due to the use of multiple drugs and prevalence of diminished cognitive function, community-dwelling elderly individuals are more likely to have drug-related issues. We examined changes in quality of life (QOL) and activities of daily living (ADL) 3 months and 6 months after reducing drug u...