WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU: This study examined how demographic differences in 352 older adults living at home, in assisted living, and in nursing homes were associated with differing use of medications. Most medication use was significantly higher for white, compared to Black, older adults, except for antihypertensives. Females received more anxiolytics than males, and differences in medication use existed by at-home and residential setting. These treatment differences were notable even when adjusting for age, cognitive status, hospital, delirium, and comorbidities, showing disparities in treatment regimens by race and gender that may need to be addressed.
Differences in Medication Use by Gender and Race in Hospitalized Persons Living with Dementia
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU: This study examined how demographic differences in 352 older adults living at home, in assisted living, and in nursing homes were associated with differing use of medications. Most medication use was significantly higher for white, compared to Black, older adults, except for antihypertensives. Females received more anxiolytics than males, and differences in medication use existed by at-home and residential setting. These treatment differences were notable even when adjusting for age, cognitive status, hospital, delirium, and comorbidities, showing disparities in treatment regimens by race and gender that may need to be addressed.
