Off topic – Half of seniors now take 5 or more drugs daily (before only 12 percent took 5)

Polypharmacy in the Elderly Dr. Dean

• “Shockingly, patients on 5+ drugs per day grew from 12% (1991-1994) to 49% (2008-2011). Did you get that? An increase from 12% to 49%. It seems unbelievable until you learn that the prescriptions for heart drugs rose by 230%.”

Half of over-65s take at least five drugs a day Telegraph UK

Appears to be the source of Dr. Dean’s data

The other big drug problem: Older people taking too many pills Washington Post

• “Researchers estimate that 25 percent of people ages 65 to 69 take at least five prescription drugs to treat chronic conditions, a figure that jumps to nearly 46 percent for those between 70 and 79.”

Notice that 88% of seniors took at least one prescription drug in the past month

See also VitaminDWiki

Death rate in nursing home cut in half by just discontinuing unneeded medications – trial June 2007

13 reasons why many seniors need more vitamin D (both dose and level) - July 2023 has the following

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