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Robyn Bryson PharmD Kerri Hagedorn PharmD BCPS

Polypharmacy and Medication-Related Challenges in the Geriatric ...

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Due to longer life expectancy and theaging baby boomer population, by 2030,the number of Americans 65+ y.o. isexpected to double to 71 million85+ y.o. represent the fastest-growingsegment of populationMultimorbidity• Majority of older adults have 3+ chronicconditions or diseases• about 20% have 5+ chronic conditions

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