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Old 08-27-2012, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Russ_Boston View Post
Not sure what you are asking. My point is that people over the age of 50 in TVRH (vast majority of my patients are 70 or so) take many, many meds. And yes the older they are the more pills they seem to take. I don't think I've had one patient yet over the age of 60 with no home meds.
I am 70 years of age and take no meds. I get a check up about once a year and all is well, so far..