Helping older adults discontinue using sedatives

(American Geriatrics Society) n a new study, published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, researchers looked at a way to help older adults taper off and stop using sedatives. This was based on an earlier study that suggested giving older adults an educational brochure outlining the problems that sedatives pose and instructions for safely taking themselves off the medication.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news