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Observations.(elder persons)(Editorial)

Publication: FDA Consumer
Publication Date: 01-JUL-06
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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The risks of high blood pressure, heart disease, arthritis, and diabetes increase with age. So do the number of medications that Americans use to treat these conditions. An estimated 25 percent of Americans take three or more medications each day, according to The Graying of America: An of by...

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...Encyclopedia Aging, Health, Mind, and Behavior, Donald H. Kausler and Barry C. Kausler.

In addition, the percentage of people taking multiple prescription drugs...

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