We're Overmedicating the Elderly

http://www.ihealthtube.com Medicare-age patients are on an average of 6 drugs. Most of those drugs affect the brain (no matter what they're prescribed for). Dr. Gary Kohls explains the dangers of prescribing medications to the elderly.

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[gophomaxx]

Insurance increases the number of drugs prescribed by making it possible without costing the patient more money but making the doctor and druggist more wealthy.

[7770Randy]

my mom is on you tube, Mary Ruth Smith TV and abused and over medicated also Google Mary Ruth Smith cries in pain 4 Justice. 

[7770Randy]

Please look at what a DR. did to my sweet mom. then they did the ELECTRIC SHOCK TREATMENT on her. she was on 21 DRUGS HERE.

[BlindLed]

Thank you!

[Idacyder]

Great videos, thanks. Excellent doctor and works well with the interviewer - she seems just right as she allows Dr. Kohls to speak yet responds and acknowledges his views appropriately. I just wish there were doctors like him near me.

[themalina92]

Let's face it.

Most Americans do not want to care for anything that is disabled even if it is a close relative or friend.

Why do you think 90% of Down Syndrome babies are killed in the womb?

They want to "have fun" and teach their kids that life is about "having fun" and living life to the fullest, which usually involves storing up wrath for the day of judgment.

Passing the blame is about repressed guilt for them not doing their part.

[smadgirl]

the interviewer sucks, but otherwise a great informative video. Other issues with polypharmacy are when patients don't have a primary physician and go to a walk-in clinic, where I doubt the Dr checks the pt's med list. Or going to different pharmacies to get the rx filled. And also when people just don't know the meds they're on.

(I'm writing a paper on this atm for my gerontology class...lol)

[universe999]

THANKS DOC for HELPING MILLIONS mike

[LemonTwang10]

I agree with what you are saying. Some elderly are on so many drugs they tend to compare their intake of drugs with others . The more ailments and drugs they have the more "woe is me" stories they can share. The elderly should be talking about how healthy they are and how much they exercise and eat right.