Sedative drug use in the home-dwelling elderly

• Published in: The Annals of pharmacotherapy Vol. 38; no. 12; p. 2017
• Main Authors: Linjakumpu, Tarja A, Hartikainen, Sirpa A, Klaukka, Timo J, Koponen, Hannu J, Hakko, Helinä H, Viilo, Kaisa M, Haapea, Marianne, Kivelä, Sirkka-Liisa, Isoaho, Raimo E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2004
• Subjects: Age Factors; Aged - psychology; Aged - statistics & numerical data; Aged, 80 and over - psychology; Aged, 80 and over - statistics & numerical data; Attitude to Health; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dementia - psychology; Depression - psychology; Drug Utilization; Education - statistics & numerical data; Female; Finland; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives - therapeutic use; Male; Middle Aged; Motor Activity; Sex Factors; Smoking - psychology; Finland

The elderly use more sedatives than other populations. Reports on the sedative load of drugs and their associations with health items are scarce. To investigate the prevalence of sedatives and drugs with sedative properties and the associations between those drugs and demographic or health items in...