Medication Falls

Medication Falls

Top of Mind with Julie Rose - Season 1, Episode 1640 , Segment 5

Crime in America, Medication Falls, Pandemic Prevention

Episode: Crime in America, Medication Falls, Pandemic Prevention

  • Jul 12, 2021 8:00 pm
  • 18:11 mins

Nearly all adults over the age of 65 in America have been prescribed a drug that could increase their risk of falling. And that’s not just a theoretical risk—deaths caused by falls in older adults have more than doubled in the last twenty years. Collin Clark, professor of pharmacy practice at the University at Buffalo, explains what’s driving the trend. (Segment produced by Martha Harris)