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"People are living longer and with more chronic health conditions – including
heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and dementia – than ever before. As
societies continue to grow older, one pressing concern is the use of multiple
medications, a phenomenon known as polypharmacy.
About 1 million older Australians experience polypharmacy and this group is
increasing. They may wake up in the morning and pop a pill for their heart,
then another one or two to control blood pressure, a couple more if they have
diabetes, a vitamin pill and maybe one for joint pain.
Polypharmacy is usually defined as taking five or more different medications
daily. In aged care homes, 90% of residents take at least five regular
medications every single day. That can put their health at risk with increased
costs for them and the health system."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
