SLUCare geriatricians Dr. Milta Little and Dr. Angela Sanford discuss polypharmacy in an aging population. Many elderly patients have many prescriptions and for some having so many medications may be counterproductive to bettering their life. Because of this geriatricians review these medications to get their patients down to a manageable amount of medications. Geriatric medicine looks specifically at healthcare in an aging population. More information online at www.slucare.edu
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