08/02/2026
PILL PERIL: Older adults taking five or more prescriptions face a 38% higher risk of death, according to research tracking nearly 8,000 seniors over 8.5 years.
Researchers at the University of Michigan found that each additional prescription added to a patient's routine was linked to a 7% increase in mortality risk.
The study, published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, found that 40% of adults 65 and older are currently taking five or more daily medications.
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