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Opioids in Older Adults: How Falls, Delirium, and Dose Errors Put Lives at Risk

Opioids in Older Adults: How Falls, Delirium, and Dose Errors Put Lives at Risk
Posted by: Dorian Wellings in: Health and Medicine
4 Jan | 11:32 AM

Opioids in older adults increase fall risk, trigger delirium, and can be deadly at standard doses. Learn why lower doses, careful monitoring, and non-drug options are critical for safe pain management in seniors.

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