More than 82% of Americans age 50 to 80 take one or more kinds of prescription medication, and 80% of them say they'd be open to stopping one or more of those drugs if their health care provider gave the green light, a new University of Michigan study shows.
Michigan Medicine - University of MichiganJul 24 2024 More than 82% of Americans age 50 to 80 take one or more kinds of prescription medication, and 80% of them say they'd be open to stopping one or more of those drugs if their health care provider gave the green light, a new University of Michigan study shows.
It shows that about 30% of older adults who take medication to address cardiovascular disease or diabetes are most interested in deprescribing these medications. This might be because many of those drugs address symptomless risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and high blood sugar.
In contrast, the study shows that older adults whose prescriptions address conditions that cause symptoms right now -; including arthritis pain, mental health conditions and breathing issues -;were less interested in stopping those medications. Medicare pays for such appointments for enrollees who meet eligibility requirements. But the number of older adults taking advantage of this option, even among those who qualify, as evidenced by data from a 2020 report by the National Poll on Healthy Aging.
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