title: [Should we treat all the diseases of the elderly?].
abstract: The coexistence of several diseases, the loss of autonomy and certain social and behavioural factors lead to polymedication. It is important to reduce the number of drugs prescribed to prevent drug-drug interactions or interactions between drugs and a system weakened by age and comorbiditiy. Because of the limited number of therapeutic trials performed in individuals aged >75 years, clinical consideration based on the consensus of experts is the primary way of establishing priorities and making rational choices.
authors.affiliation: CHU de Saint-Etienne, Hôpital Charité, Gérontologie Clinique, Saint-Etienne, France. regis.gonthier@chu-st-etienne.fr
authors.forename: Régis
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gonthier
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Blanc
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Stierlam
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004358:Drug Therapy; D005853:Geriatrics; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care