THE DRUG BURDEN INDEX: A TOOL TO ASSESS THE FUNCTIONAL BURDEN OF MEDICATIONS IN OLDER ADULTS

Medicines with anticholinergic and sedative effects impair physical and cognitive function in older adults and are widely used by older adults internationally, often in combination. The Drug Burden Index (DBI) uses pharmacological principles to measure a person’s total exposure to these medicines. H...

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Published in:Innov Aging
Main Authors: Hilmer, S.N., Kouladjian O’Donnell, L., Gnjidic, D.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Oxford University Press 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6183785/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igx004.4511
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