Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8257595 | Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics | 2016 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Results shows that the prevalence of medication use and polypharmacy in older adults has increased dramatically the late 1980s to the 2000s in central Stockholm, Sweden. In particular, the use of analgesics increased significantly, while some drug groups decreased, i.e., antipsychotics. Women used more medication than men in all three cohorts. Older adults living in service buildings used the largest amount of drugs in 1987, whereas those living in institutions were the most frequent users in 2001 and 2007.
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Authors
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sa Gransjön Craftman, Kristina Johnell, Johan Fastbom, Margareta Westerbotn, Eva von Strauss,