AGS updates its guide to potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults

The American Geriatrics Society has unveiled its latest update to one of geriatrics’ most frequently cited reference tools: The AGS Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults. With more than 90% of older people using at least one prescription and more than 66% using three or more in any given month, the AGS Beers Criteria – a compendium of medications potentially to avoid or consider with caution because they often present an unfavourable balance of benefits and harms for older people – plays a vital role in helping health professionals, older adults, and caregivers work together to