Polypharmacy Management in Older Patients

Dr. Robert Hoel, an Instructor in Pharmacy and Faculty in Geriatric Medicine Fellows program at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, reviews his article appearing in the January 2021 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, where he shares the risks and benefits of common medications in the older adult patient and offers guidance for safely deprescribing said medications. He notes it is key to provide an explanation for the recommended changes in order to gain concurrence by the patient with the recommended changes. Available at: mayocl.in/2InYibZ