Find our conference booth shared with @caden-recad.bsky.social at the upcoming #FMF2026 happening from Nov 11 to 14 in Toronto, Ontario 🇨🇦!

👋 Stop by, say hi, and pick up some #deprescribing tools before you say bye!

Be sure to also ask about our new #Statin #deprescribing resources!

This study highlights opportunities for policies or interventions to support #deprescribing at the end of life.

Find our deprescribing resources including algorithms, infographics, patient pamphlets, and more to support clinicians, patients, and care partners here:
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💭 How do prescribing patterns vary between older adults in their final year of life?

A Canadian retrospective case-control study found community dwelling older adults with dementia had the highest rates of polypharmacy and hyperpolypharmacy:
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Learn more about the ThinkCascades tool used in this study, found here:
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💭 How do prescribing cascades contribute to problematic pharmacy and medication-related harm?

A large retrospective cohort study from over 12,000 participants published in @lancetprimarycare.bsky.social provides valuable new insights:
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Find our benzodiazepine and Z-drug deprescribing resources below. Our focus is to review the potentially inappropriate long-term use of benzodiazepines or Z-drugs for insomnia 💤:
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Visit buff.ly/Ie5yYva for non-pharmacological alternatives to benzodiazepines for sleep.

Benzodiazepines are commonly prescribed for anxiety & insomnia but carry risks such as dependence, adverse drug reactions and mortality.

A population-level observational study published in the BJCP found a sustained decline in benzodiazepine prescribing from 2017 to 2025:
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Want to help patients & carers feel comfortable about getting involved with their medications?

Find additional resources to assist with Shared Decision-Making with regard to Medication Decisions here:
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Our Statin Deprescribing Information Pamphlet was created specifically for older adult users of statins and their carers.

This tool can be provided to help inform discussions with healthcare providers about continuing or stopping a statin.

Download the information pamphlet here:
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Want to share the key points of our new #Statin #Deprescribing guideline with other healthcare providers, patients taking statins, or carers of statin-users?

💡 Check out our Statin Deprescribing Guideline Plain Language Summary!

Download the resource here:
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Alongside the launch of our #Statin #Deprescribing Guideline, check out our new 3-Part Whiteboard Video series on our Youtube channel!

Guideline and Algorithm Overview Video:
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Case Example Videos:
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Be sure to also check out our other complimentary statin deprescribing resources including our Statin Deprescribing:
💡 Algorithm
💡 Information Pamphlet
💡 Plain Language Summary
💡 Whiteboard Video Series

Find them all here:
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Please share with your network!

🤲 The wait is finally over - the full #Statin #Deprescribing Guideline published in Canadian Family Physician is finally here!

The decision to stop a statin should be made together with the healthcare provider, the patient, and their carers.

Read the full guideline here:
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Find our complimentary deprescribing.org tools and resources to reassess potentially inappropriate medications here:
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We collaborated with an international team of experts to create a Prioritized List of 24 Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing Cascades published in @bmj.com:

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This list will help inform future prescribing and deprescribing initiatives.

Please reshare w/ your network!

Air Pollution 🏭 and Polypharmacy 💊.

Is there any relation between the two?

A recent systematic review and meta-analysis published in BMJ Public Health attempts to answer this question.

Read the full study here:
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Find guidance on deprescribing benzodiazepines or opioids (when medically appropriate) on our Deprescribing Guidelines Repository (DEPOT) page:
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August 31st was International Overdose Awareness Day!

Benzodiazepines and opioids are among the most common medications involved in medication overdoses worldwide. 🌎

#Deprescribing can help reduce the risk of drug overdose.

Learn more about Drug Overdose and spread the word:
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