Across America's aging population, a quiet crisis has taken root not in the absence of medical care, but in its abundance. Older adults are increasingly burdened by the cumulative weight of multiple prescriptions — particularly blood pressure medications, sedatives, and acid reflux drugs — each individually defensible, yet collectively capable of causing falls, confusion, and decline. Medical researchers and geriatric specialists are now calling for a fundamental rethinking of how medicine is practiced for the elderly, urging a shift from the reflexive addition of drugs to the deliberate, comp
Three Drugs Older Adults May Be Overusing, According to Medical Experts
Elderly patients face potential health risks from medication overuse including adverse effects and complications.