Articles Posted in Drugs & Polypharmacy

It is no secret that taking care of the elderly in a nursing home is an incredibly important role that carries with it responsibilities of magnanimous proportions. In addition to offering physical aid to avoid falls and encourage mobility through physical exercises, nurses must also build rapport with their residents…

A recent study in the Journal of American Medical Directors Association has proposed that the use of multiple medications on patients, sometimes for off-label purposes, is a significant practice in nursing homes and may lead to adverse drug effects such as falls and delirium. This practice is referred to as…