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The other side of the coin

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Canadians are living longer, with those over the age of 85 becoming one of the fastest growing demographic groups.[1][1] Older adults, particularly those who are frail and have more medical conditions, are at greater risk of experiencing polypharmacy, which is often defined as regularly taking 5 or

Source: Canadian Family Physician

DOI: 10.46747/cfp.720280

Authors: M. Anne Monahan, Tiphaine Pierson, Brenda G. Schuster, Camille Gagnon

Institutions: University of Ottawa, Bruyère, Élisabeth Bruyère Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

Language: English

Topic: Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes

Subfield: Geriatrics and Gerontology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7128674896