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Thank you to our followers for your support over the past several years. We’ve built an amazing #deprescribing community worldwide 🌎 that will continue to thrive!

Study in nursing homes across the Netherlands 🇳🇱: Only half of psychotropic drug use cases met guideline recommendations for appropriateness: https://t.co/TGX5QsHUCB @JAMDAcom @NDeprescribing More work needs to done to reduce this discrepancy. https://t.co/sx1AFeDwZd

Do #polypharmacy & #multimorbidity go hand in hand? Large 🇨🇦 study using two national datasets finds this is NOT always the case! https://t.co/NWlJOYoZso "Many living with multimorbidity do not necessarily have polypharmacy" 📢 Inappropriate polypharmacy CAN be preventable!

Great investigation into the "Cognitive Footprint of Medication Use" from the team of @martinrossor & @UCLIoN: https://t.co/MQttalvzYd More medications may have an impact on cognition than you think! Another reason to take a second look at your meds: https://t.co/sx1AFeDwZd

Highly intriguing read! 🚨 International study identifies four distinct classes of older adults w.r.t. #deprescribing preferences. Read more about the unique characteristics & perspectives of each group here: https://t.co/fXqdozohNw @KristieWeir @SarahVordenberg

🔦 Discover some of our resources for shared-decision making in #deprescribing including: ➡️ A Shared Decision-Making Guide for Long-Term Care ➡️ Shared Decision-Making Infographics and Cue Cards ➡️ A Guide for Getting Involved in Medication Decisions https://t.co/9ZBYlAohmd

Longitudinal cohort study of older adults w/ diabetes shows different patient perspectives can enable or hinder deprescribing: https://t.co/HlYBwi0Diw Understanding patient perspectives through shared-decision making is critical to making effective #deprescribing interventions!

Certain medications can affect memory & brain function. As part of our efforts to promote brain health for #AlzheimersAwarenessMonth, check out our “Medications and Memory” article to learn which meds may have negative effects on cognition and how to minimize risks of harm.

Population-based study: As # of meds ⬆️ , so does the anticholinergic burden, use of inappropriate meds, & presence of drug-drug interactions https://t.co/tVBjkFfcOW @TADrugSafety @OptimisingRxUse Review med appropriateness using our tools here: https://t.co/sx1AFeDwZd

Great to see #Deprescribing & the reduction of #Polypharmacy mentioned in @LancetLongevity as crucial interventions when caring for individuals with dementia and frailty: https://t.co/tduQwOYRqO Helpful compilation of expert recommendations from @MiguelGBorda2's team! 👏

More data to suggest using low-dose quetiapine for insomnia in older adults can be associated with higher rates of mortality, dementia, and falls: https://t.co/RMkdNvzNau Learn more about #deprescribing potentially inappropriate #antipsychotics here: https://t.co/ELGDbrJGOM

Wishing all of our fellow #Deprescribers a Joyous Holiday Season and a Happy New Year! See you all in 2025! 🎄 🎊 🥂

Find helpful tools to help patients share individual preferences and goals of care through shared-decision making conversations here: https://t.co/4tmjDAfZHC

➡️ How do factors such as age, sex, & gender impact #polypharmacy & prescribing cascades? ➡️ Is gender data consistently reported across large patient databases? ➡️ How do these factors impact how we #deprescribe? 📑 Read more here: https://t.co/rjE7QTM0HE @AGSJournal

⚠️ Many meds can impair cognition. Helpful list of tools to help you identify meds that could cause drug-induced cognitive impairment: https://t.co/L5wKReJSBg @ACCP @Mia_Lussier_Rx Also check out our tools to #deprescribe some of these meds here: https://t.co/ELGDbrJGOM

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Nearly 2 million seniors in Canada are using at least 1 inappropriate medication. The Appropriate Use Coalition, uniting 11 organizations including @Deprescribing, is working to improve patient outcomes and reduce risks through appropriate prescribing. https://t.co/Ue6SeYwHn8