[Awgie]

I am a physical therapist therapist visiting elderly patients in their homes and assisted living I attest to the fact that pharmaceutical companies are doing more damage than good

[annieokie]

Very true, elderly people are the most vulnerable, they TRUST their Dr.s, and the Dr.s know they are thought of as GODS.

They are overmedicated because it is easy. I am elderly but I maintain my control over the Drs. I take only 1 prescription that for HBP...

Every Dr. appointment, he seems to have ONE more pill he thinks I should have......NO I won't. I can tell he is not happy.

Side effect....this, this, this, this and last but not least I may lead to death. Sure send me a boatload, not. Mother in law had one pill after another and each time developed something else that called for another pill.

[huldah1776]

The VA and DOD hospitals are over medicating, too. Owned by the drug companies.