Intervention can keep elders safe. Feb. 1, 2011— -- 91-year-old Maynard Merel takes ten different types of pills every day. Ask him to tell you what each pill does for him, and the chances are he ...

William Osler, M.D. was a famous American physician who died 100 years ago. He is responsible for several famous sayings, many of which concern over-prescribing of medications. One is “The desire to ...

September 7, 2010 (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) — A study of antidepressant and antipsychotic treatment effects showed there is an emphasis on "polypharmacy" in clinical practice, without much evidence ...

If you've heard the term "polypharmacy" used to talk about medication recently, you're not alone. But what is it, and are there risks? Below, experts discuss the oft-disputed definition of the term.

Researchers investigated polypharmacy incidence in one of the fastest-aging regions in Spain. Findings of an observational cross-sectional study carried out in a Spanish nursing home revealed a high ...

In patients with acute HF, polypharmacy is common and associated with multimorbidity and older age. Polypharmacy is common globally among patients with acute heart failure (HF) and is associated with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . We often encounter patients taking multiple medications, which complicates choosing safe and effective ...

Credit: Getty Images. What is the impact of polypharmacy and Alzheimer disease and related dementias on the health and wellness of older adults? Polypharmacy has been shown to have negative outcomes ...

Polypharmacy which in simple term implies the concurrent use of multiple medications by a patient, is a growing concern, particularly among the elderly. As age grows, so do the number of ailments; ...