America’s other drug problem: Giving the elderly too

America’s other drug problem: Giving the elderly too many prescriptions
A number of elderly patients nationwide are on multiple medications to treat chronic diseases, raising their chances of dangerous drug interactions and serious side effects.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/americas-other-drug-problem-giving-the-elderly-too-many-prescriptions/2016/08/15/e406843a-4d17-11e6-a7d8-13d06b37f256_story.html?utm_term=.6c7c9b93bd36