Initiation Setting and Persistence of Medications Affecting Cognition in Older Adults.

Medications that adversely affect cognition, eg, antipsychotics, may increase delirium and fall risk among older adults,1,2 but they remain frequently prescribed.3-5 To better understand the context of their prescribing, this study examined the clinical settings in which these medications were initiated and the rate at which patients continue to take them 1 year later.