Jose Antonio Ribas Roca, MD. Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. Carolyn TK Tran, PhD. Instructor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.
Dr. Ribas Roca and Dr. Tran have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.
Managing polypharmacy in older adults can be tricky, especially when multiple clinicians are involved. We offer tips on how to find the right medication and dose while avoiding prescribing cascades. We also discuss how to use shared decision-making to deprescribe.