Too Many Pills? How Less Medication Can Mean Better Health - EP 184

Are "bags and bags" of prescriptions harming more than helping? Host Diane Carbo, RN, joins board-certified geriatric pharmacist Dr. Donna Bartlett to explore the hidden dangers of over-medication in seniors.https://www.caregiverrelief.com/too-many-pills-how-less-medication-can-mean-better-health-with-donna-bartlett-episode-184Quick Highlights:Polypharmacy Defined: Why 5 or more medications put seniors at immediate risk for falls and confusion.The Side Effect Loop: How meds for blood pressure can lead to prescriptions for swelling, then incontinence, then constipation.Safe De-prescribing: Why "feeling no different" after stopping a med can actually be a clinical success.The "Beers Criteria": Identifying high-risk red-flag medications like benzodiazepines and certain antihistamines.Stop the "Prescribing Cascade" today. Dr. Bartlett shares how to rethink the med list to help seniors regain their independence and health.