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Medicines and older people

Medicines and older people

Older people are more likely than younger people to use multiple medicines. We look in more detail at how ageing might affect the number of long-term health conditions. We also discuss how changes related to ageing might impact the effectiveness of medicines.

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Supporting Medicine Use by Older People with Visual and/or Hearing Impairment

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