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Researchers aim to curb all too common medication mistakes

A new four-year, $1.95 million grant is focused on improving medication prescribing between providers and learning more about how patients are using those drugs at home. ....

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Team Alice, UB's study of medication harm in older adults, receives national $1.95M grant | Local News

BUFFALO — Adverse reactions to doctor-prescribed medicine is a leading cause of injury and avoidable harm in health care systems around the world — and the elderly are especially susceptible. ....

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Study: 94% of older adults prescribed fall-risk-increasing drugs

Study: 94% of older adults prescribed fall-risk-increasing drugs
Nearly every older adult was prescribed a prescription drug that increased their risk of falling in 2017, according to new University at Buffalo research.
The study found that the percentage of adults 65 and older who were prescribed a fall- risk-increasing drug climbed to 94% in 2017, a significant leap from 57% in 1999. The research also revealed that the rate of death caused by falls in older adults more than doubled during the same time period.
Even minor falls may be dangerous for older adults. Falls that are not fatal can still result in injuries - such as hip fractures and head traumas - that may drastically lower remaining quality of life. Each year, nearly $50 billion is spent on medical costs related to fall injuries among older adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ....

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Study: 94% of older adults prescribed drugs that raise risk of falling

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BUFFALO, N.Y. - Nearly every older adult was prescribed a prescription drug that increased their risk of falling in 2017, according to new University at Buffalo research.
The study found that the percentage of adults 65 and older who were prescribed a fall- risk-increasing drug climbed to 94% in 2017, a significant leap from 57% in 1999. The research also revealed that the rate of death caused by falls in older adults more than doubled during the same time period.
Even minor falls may be dangerous for older adults. Falls that are not fatal can still result in injuries - such as hip fractures and head traumas - that may drastically lower remaining quality of life. Each year, nearly $50 billion is spent on medical costs related to fall injuries among older adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ....

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