Half of Older Patients on NSAIDs, Opioids, Other Medications Don’t Need Them: Study

Read about the alarming trend of inappropriate prescribing for the elderly.
Half of Older Patients on NSAIDs, Opioids, Other Medications Don’t Need Them: Study
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Are you or a loved one over 65 and taking multiple medications?

Many seniors may be prescribed drugs they don’t actually need, putting their health at risk, according to a new study.

A.C. Dahnke
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A.C. Dahnke is a freelance writer and editor residing in California. She has covered community journalism and health care news for nearly a decade, winning a California Newspaper Publishers Award for her work.