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Daily Medication Use in Nursing Home Residents with Advanced Dementia

Jennifer Tjia, Margaret R. Rothman, Dan K. Kiely, Michele L. Shaffer, Holly M. Holmes, Greg A. Sachs, Susan L. Mitchell

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2010 · 124 citations · 25 references

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Abstract

Questionably beneficial medications are common in advanced dementia, even as death approaches. Several characteristics can help identify residents at risk for greater medication burden. Medication use in advanced dementia should be tailored to the goals of care.

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