Medication: More Birthdays Often Means More Pills

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Submitted by Minnesota North... on Mar 6, 2025 - 4:01pm CST

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Video

In this video, Richard is an older adult who takes 10 medications a day. The older he gets, the more he has to take, and the more he has to manage. It's why experts worry about medication burden so Dr. Nicole Brandt and Dr. Evelyn Mwangi talk about medication and older adults.

Source: WebMD, 2023.
https://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/toc-aging-well

Author(s): 
Nicole Brandt
Evelyn Mwangi
Richard
Subject: 
Communities & Population Health
Education & Learning
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Age-Friendly Care and Education Collection
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