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Falls and Older Adults
Frequently Asked Questions
11. Can medications increase my risk of
falling?
People who take at least four prescription drugs have a greater
risk of falling than do people who take fewer drugs. Sometimes the
increased risk comes from the health problems for which the person
takes the medications. In other cases, the effects of the
medications themselves increase a person's risk of falls.
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