More and more older adults are taking more and more medications, and experts warn this is translating into trouble, from drug interactions to lower adherence to higher health care costs.
“Polypharmacy is a growing problem across age groups,” said Sean Jeffery, PharmD, CGP, a geriatric pharmacist at the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, in Storrs. Studies suggest it is particularly problematic in the elderly population. Research published this year found that 36% of