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Adults with cognitive impairment who use pain medication have higher falls risk
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Adults with cognitive impairment who use pain medication have higher falls risk

by Lauren Rouse,  Texas A&M University Credit: CC0 Public Domain Older adults with cognitive impairment are two to three times more likely to fall compared with those without cognitive impairment. What’s more, the increasing use of pain medications for chronic pain by older adults adds to their falls risk. Risks associated with falls include minor bruising...