More not always better for prescriptions

By Karen Born and Wendy Levinson Comments Off on More not always better for prescriptions Canadian health care, caring for seniors, Choosing Wisely Canada, healthcare, healthcare systems, long-term care, medications, over-medicated, seniors

Canadians are living longer than ever, and we are also taking more medications than ever before. And this can make us sicker, not healthier. A report released last week by the Canadian Institute for Health Information found that one in four seniors in Canada are taking 10 or more medications. That’s a total of 1.6 […]