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| A longitudinal evaluation of medication use among the old-old population in Israel | | Journal title | Research on Aging, vol 30, no 1, January 2008 |
| Pages | pp 55-73 |
| Keywords | Drugs ; Usage [services] ; Evaluation ; Longitudinal surveys ; Israel. |
| Annotation | Patterns and predictors of change in medication use by old-old participants (aged 75-94) were examined, based on data from the Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Ageing Study of the old-old in Israel (1989-1992, 1993-1994 and 2000-2004). The findings indicated a significant increase in the number of medications on short-term follow-up (3.6 years) and a modest, marginally significant increase in the long term (11.3 years). The number of medications was predicted by predisposing characteristics and baseline needs of physical and mental health, explaining 20% of the variance in short- and long-term models. Women, married individuals, and those with low perceived health and low depressive symptoms tended to increase their use in the short term, whereas men, those on low-incomes, and those with higher comorbidities and low difficulties with instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) tended to increase their use in the long term. The levelling of medication use found on long-term follow-up highlights the particular dynamics of health behaviour and health care practices in the old-old population. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080121212 A |
| Classmark | LLD: QLD: 4C: 3J: 7H6 |
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