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Veterans Health Administration aims to reduce benzodiazepine prescriptions for people 75 and older

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS A new study within the Veterans Health Administration system aimed to identify strategies to reduce benzodiazepine prescriptions for older adults. This is important because benzodiazepines have been known to impair cognition, mobility and driving skills in older people, as well as increase the risk of falls. Unlike many community-based health...