Association of polypharmacy with postural instability and impaired balance in community-dwelling older adults in Turkey

Abstract

Objective: Polypharmacy, an important geriatric syndrome, has been shown to be an independent risk factor for falling. However, thedata about effects of polypharmacy on balance is lacking. We aimed to evaluate the effects of polypharmacy and inappropriate drugusage on balance in older adults.Patients and Methods: Fifty-one patients using ≥ 5 drugs and 50 patients using 0.05). ABC score was higher in polypharmacy group than control (p