CNN, December 2008.
One in three adults age 57 to 85 take at least five prescription drugs.
Mix of prescriptions, over-the-counters and diet supplements could be dangerous. 175,000 older adults visit ER every year because of adverse drug events. Women more likely to take prescription drugs and dietary supplements
“Half of the interactions we saw increased the risk for bleeding, which could be fatal,” said Dima M. Qato of the University of Chicago.