Polypharmacy Cutoff for Gait and Cognitive Impairments

BACKGROUND: Polypharmacy is a well-established risk factor for falls, and these are one of the major health problems that affect the quality of life as people age. However, the risk of mobility and cognitive impairments consecutive to polypharmacy has been little addressed, despite the association b...

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Main Authors: Antoine Langeard, Kristell Pothier, Rémy Morello, Véronique Lelong-Boulouard, Pascale Lescure, Marie-Laure Bocca, Christian Marcelli, Pablo Descatoire, Chantal Chavoix
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2016.00296/full