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The elderly still take too many potentially inappropriate drugs

Study shows that despite some improvements, potentially inappropriate medications are still heavily prescribed to seniors in Canada and some are on the rise. In Canada, prescribing potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs)—drugs whose harms may outweigh their benefits, which may be ineffective, or for which a safer...

Canada’s premier AgeTech events: 2024 AGE-WELL Annual Conference and envisAGE Forum

Canada's AgeTech enthusiasts and leading minds in technology and aging are set to gather in Edmonton, Alberta, this October for the envisAGE Forum and AGE-WELL Annual Conference. These premier events span research, innovation, and real-world application in the dynamic field of AgeTech in Canada. Co-hosted...

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The elderly still take too many potentially inappropriate drugs

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