Overmedication of the elderly
- Medical overtreatment of old people
Incidence
Older people appear especially vulnerable to diabetes being overtreated. First, they may be less aware of symptoms that signal hypoglycemia. In addition, they may suffer from kidney disease, stroke or heart disease that make balancing blood sugar more difficult. Finally, they may experience serious outcomes such as heart rhythm abnormalities, heart attacks, cognitive impairment,injurious falls and even hospitalization or death.
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Metadata
Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Content quality
Unpresentable
Language
English
D7NID
240387
Last update
Oct 4, 2020