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Mike Steinman

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Geriatrician and researcher focused on improving medication prescribing for older adults. UCSF and the San Francisco VA Medical Center. Opinions are my own.

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When older adults with dementia are hospitalized, do they leave the hospital on more psychotropic meds than they come in on? And does this drive high rates of psychotropic use among ppl with dementia?

New study led by Matthew Growdon:
agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jg…

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When older adults with dementia are hospitalized, do they leave the hospital on more psychotropic meds than they come in on? And does this drive high rates of psychotropic use among ppl with dementia? New study led by Matthew Growdon: agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jg… 🧵 1/n
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