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> The purpose is not really to reduce death risk, but to increase quality of life. Not necessarily. There are many at home services geared around attempting to
by Thriptic 11y ago
> The purpose is not really to reduce death risk, but to increase quality of life.
Not necessarily. There are many at home services geared around attempting to improve medication adherence in elderly patients for example, as they frequently are on several medications concurrently and have trouble keeping track of dosing requirements due to cognitive dysfunction. Non-adherence can have a significant effect on longevity.