Mortality and health-related quality of life in older adults with long-term use of opioids, z-hypnotics or benzodiazepines: a prospective observational study at 5 years follow-up
Maria Torheim Bjelkarøy,
Tone Breines Simonsen,
Tahreem Ghazal Siddiqui,
et al.
Abstract:ObjectivesDisease and medication use in older age is a consequence of age-related declining health. Multimorbidity followed by polypharmacy is common. Central nervous system depressing (CNSD) drugs such as opioids, benzodiazepines and z-hypnotics are not recommended for long-term use in older adults but are in use by many. We aimed to assess mortality and change in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in older adults with long-term use of CNSDs.MethodA prospective observational study was conducted at Akershu… Show more
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