Association Between Medications Acting on the Central Nervous System and Fall-Related Injuries in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A New User Cohort Study

Volume: 75, Issue: 5, Pages: 1003 - 1009
Published: Nov 22, 2019
Abstract
Background It is well established that individual medications that affect the central nervous system (CNS) increase falls risk in older adults. However, less is known about risks associated with taking multiple CNS-active medications. Methods Employing a new user design, we used data from the Adult Changes in Thought study, a prospective cohort of community-dwelling people aged 65 and older without dementia. We created a time-varying composite...
Paper Details
Title
Association Between Medications Acting on the Central Nervous System and Fall-Related Injuries in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A New User Cohort Study
Published Date
Nov 22, 2019
Volume
75
Issue
5
Pages
1003 - 1009
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