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Justin Farmer
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_____ occurs because many elderly people take many different prescription drugs.

A) Polypharmacy
B) Undernourishment
C) Reversible dementia
D) Pick's disease

Polypharmacy

A situation in which elderly people are prescribed several medications. The various side effects and interactions of those medications can result in symptoms typical of major neurocognitive disorder.

Prescription Drugs

Medications legally prescribed by a doctor to treat a variety of health conditions, requiring a healthcare provider's authorization to purchase.

Elderly People

Individuals of an advanced age, often defined contextually but generally pertaining to those who have reached retirement age or older.

  • Understand the implications of polypharmacy and how it affects cognitive functions and overall health in the elderly.
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