The Daily Herald: “Lightening the Load of Obesity in Seniors”
(12/16/15) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake quoted.
Expert quote:
“Older adults tend to take more medications than younger adults, so it’s important to account for how weight loss may affect dosing. For example, if your patient is on hypertension medications and starts losing a lot of weight, that medication may need to be readjusted.”