Polypharmacy is very common in older adults and increases the risk of inappropriate and
unsafe prescribing for older adults. Older adults, particularly women (who make up the …

Introduction: There is increasing recognition of the need for deprescribing of inappropriate
medications in older adults. However, efforts to encourage implementation of deprescribing …

Importance Use of harmful and/or unnecessary medications in older adults is prevalent. This
can lead to avoidable harms such as adverse drug reactions, falls, hospitalization, and …

Background Non-optimal medication use among older adults is a public health concern. A
concrete picture of potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) use is imperative to ensure …

Aims This review investigates the factors that influence deprescribing of medications in
primary care from the perspective of general practitioners (GPs) and community‐living older …

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are proven medications of choice for gastroesophageal reflux
disease (GERD), acid-related disorders, erosive esophagitis, Barrett esophagus, prevention …

People are living longer, and the World Health Organisation predicts that by 2050, 22% of
the world's population will be aged 60 years or older [1]. A common consequence of ageing …

Objectives Polypharmacy is a concern in the practice of geriatrics because of consequences
such as adverse drug events and poorer quality of life. Deprescribing, a response to …

OBJECTIVES Shared decision making is essential to deprescribing unnecessary or harmful
medications in older adults, yet patients' and caregivers' perspectives on medication value …

Objective To examine older adults' perceptions and identify barriers and enablers to
initiating a conversation about stopping medication (s) with their healthcare provider …