Internal medicine journal
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Internal medicine journal · Apr 2018
Observational StudyBarriers to medication adherence and links to cardiovascular disease risk factor control: the Framingham Heart Study.
In the elderly, impaired cognition may weaken medication adherence and compromise treatment for cardiovascular disease (CVD). ⋯ Depressive symptoms might act as a barrier for medication adherence, which exacerbates CVD risk factors in older-aged adults.