Great article about polypharmacy, the taking of multiple medications, typically four or more, at the same time from @TheConversationUS
As people age, medications might not be needed or patients might not be taking them, or less than prescribed.
Personally, every so often, we do a "medication holiday" where we test the efficacy of the drug regimen I am on, to get the maximum result with the least drug
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@paul@TheConversationUS My 80+ year old uncle was told he had #dementia and lived with that for about a year. Then the number of meds he was taking were reduced and the 'dementia' disappeared. Too many meds, or the wrong meds, turns out to be a common cause of 'dementia' in people. If that's a diagnosis that comes up fairly suddenly, have a chat with your #pharmacist before panicking.
If you're a #doctor or in a related #health or #healthcare profession, consider following the group @medmastodon for news, etc.
The group could use more followers to become more effective. And use #MedMastodon in posts too for wider reach in that area. Also #IDmastodon for infectious #diseases.
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