Withdrawing psychotropics cuts falls in elderly

15 Apr 09

The Cochrane review of 111 randomised controlled trials of over 55,000 participants also found programmes that modify the drugs prescribed by primary care doctors significantly reduced the risk of falling, by 39%.

Group exercise programmes, Tai Chi and individually prescribed exercise carried out at home all had significant beneficial effects on the risk and rate of falls in patients over 65, the researchers concluded.