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.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 587-593 |
Numero di pagine | 7 |
Rivista | ALZHEIMER'S & DEMENTIA |
Volume | 9 |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2013 |
Keywords
- Aged, 80 and over
- Cognition Disorders
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Nursing Homes
- Nursing home
- Older adults
- Polypharmacy