Health News - December 2011
Many Older People Hospitalised By Their Medicines
There are only a handful of drugs that cause the problems that send so many pensioners to A&E through severe side effects. In the over 65s this means thousands of people enduring preventable pain, suffering and treatment and almost half of them were over the age of 80 according to a recent study.
The worst culprit was Warfarin, a blood thinning drug that can cause severe blood loss, but diabetic medication was next on the list. Researchers say that most of these problems can be avoided and huge cost savings can be made too. Closer monitoring of these vulnerable people would help and better care when patients move from one treatment centre to another would prevent excessive prescriptions and the use of medicines that could react badly with a current regime.
If you have elderly relatives, friends or neighbours you could help by making sure that you and they understand the instructions for their medication. At this time of year when care can be patchy, keep a close eye on the older folk.
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