Polypharmacy & Deprescribing in Older Adults: Tips and Pearls

Overview

Older adults are highly vulnerable to polypharmacy, increasing the risk of adverse events, hospitalizations, and unnecessary costs. In this session, you’ll learn how to spot high-risk medications in older patients and choose safer, practical alternatives for primary care. The faculty will share key updates and real-world deprescribing strategies you can apply immediately in your practice.

Learning Objectives

• Understand why older adults are at risk of polypharmacy and how to decrease these risks
• Learn about the newest updates in medications that are no longer indicated and may be dangerous to prescribe among older adult patients
• Describe practical tips that providers can do in real-world deprescribing