By Dr. Cara Tannenbaum, Geriatrician and Director, Canadian Deprescribing Network
Nowadays, it seems there is a choice of pills you can take for every symptom, big or small. Most people only have 10 minutes in their doctor’s office to discuss health issues. Read more…
By Janet Currie and Johanna Trimble
Often, adult children are the first to notice the effects of prescription medications on their parents or other family members.
Common adverse effects can include problems with memory, over-sedation, confusion, dizziness, balance problems, increased falling or behaviour that is unusual. Read more …
By Dr. Cara Tannenbaum, Geriatrician and Director, Canadian Deprescribing Network
One night while working in the emergency room, a woman in her 70s was brought in with a broken hip. When I asked her what happened, she told me that she lost her balance going to the bathroom in the middle of the night and fell on the floor. Read more…
By Dr. Cara Tannenbaum, Geriatrician and Director, Canadian Deprescribing Network
In 2003, then-53-year-old Bert Mitchell was in a car accident that nearly took his life. He came to in “excruciating” pain and his doctors put him on powerful opioid medication. More than a decade and several attempts later, he finally weaned off opioids. Now he uses alternative therapies to manage the pain—and has his life back. Read more…
