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Potentially inappropriate medication use is associated with increased risk of incident disability in healthy older adults.

September 6, 2023

Lockery JE, Collyer TA, Woods RL, et al. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023;71(8):2495-2505.

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Potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) are a known contributor to patient harm in older adults. In contrast to most studies of PIM in patients with comorbid conditions or residing in hospitals or nursing homes, this study evaluated the impact of PIM use in community-dwelling older adults without significant disability. Participants with at least one PIM were at increased risk of physical disability and hospitalization over the study period (8 years) than those not taking any PIM. However, both groups had similar rates of death.

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