Taking lots of pills? Ask your doctor about cutting back
Published
More than a third of older adults now take five or more medicines a day, and the share nearly doubled from 2000 to 2020. One drug's side effect can lead to another prescription. Keep an up-to-date list, including supplements, and ask your doctor whether anything can be tapered. Medicare now clarifies how clinicians get paid for these reviews.
Source: KFF Health News
This is a plain-language summary. Read the original source for full details.