Hospitalisation for medication misadventures among older adults with and without dementia: A 5-year retrospective study.

CONCLUSIONS: This study highlights that the proportion of older adults hospitalised for a medication misadventure is much higher among those with dementia, than those without dementia. Strategies should target older adults, and especially those with dementia, to reduce medication-related harm and improve patient safety. PMID: 31353769 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Australasian Journal on Ageing - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Tags: Australas J Ageing Source Type: research