Seabridge Bathing's Blog » drugs http://blog.seabridgebathing.com For the elderly, disabled, and those who care for them Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:16:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Falls among elderly linked to sedatives, anti-depressants http://blog.seabridgebathing.com/2009/12/22/falls-among-elderly-linked-to-sedatives-anti-depressants/ http://blog.seabridgebathing.com/2009/12/22/falls-among-elderly-linked-to-sedatives-anti-depressants/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:55:29 +0000 admin http://blog.seabridgebathing.com/?p=183 Falls among elderly people are significantly associated with several classes of drugs, according to a study by the University of British Columbia.

The study, published Nov. 23 in the Archives of Internal Medicine, provides the latest quantitative evidence of the impact of certain classes of medication on falling among seniors. Falling and fall-related complications such [...]]]> Falls among elderly people are significantly associated with several classes of drugs, according to a study by the University of British Columbia.

The study, published Nov. 23 in the Archives of Internal Medicine, provides the latest quantitative evidence of the impact of certain classes of medication on falling among seniors. Falling and fall-related complications such as hip fractures are the fifth leading cause of death in the developed world, the study noted.

Read the article “Falls Among Elderly And Sedatives, Mood-Altering Drugs Linked: UBC Study“.

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