Polypharmacy in nursing home residents with severe cognitive impairment: results from the SHELTER Study

Davide L. Vetrano; Matteo Tosato; Giuseppe Ferdinando Colloca; Eva Topinkova; Daniela Fialova; Jacob Gindin; Henriëtte G. Van Der Roest; Francesco Landi; Rosa Liperoti; Roberto Bernabei; Graziano Onder

doi:10.1016/j.jalz.2012.09.009

Polypharmacy in nursing home residents with severe cognitive impairment: results from the SHELTER Study

Davide L. Vetrano
, Matteo Tosato
, Giuseppe Ferdinando Colloca
, Eva Topinkova
, Daniela Fialova
, Jacob Gindin
, Henriëtte G. Van Der Roest
, Francesco Landi
, Rosa Liperoti
, Roberto Bernabei
, Graziano Onder

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Abstract

Pharmacological treatment of older adults with cognitive impairment represents a challenge for prescribing physicians, and polypharmacy is common in these complex patients. The aim of the current study is to assess prevalence and factors related to polypharmacy in a sample of nursing home (nursing home) residents with advanced cognitive impairment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	587-593
Number of pages	7
Journal	ALZHEIMER'S & DEMENTIA
Volume	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2012.09.009
Publication status	Published - 2013

Keywords

Aged, 80 and over
Cognition Disorders
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Nursing Homes
Nursing home
Older adults
Polypharmacy

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Polypharmacy in nursing home residents with severe cognitive impairment: results from the SHELTER Study

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