Polypharmacy is usually defined as regularly taking 5 or more medications. It has been associated with an increased risk of falls, particularly in the elderly.
The risk of falls is thought to be due to both the medication and the conditions they are treating.
http://www.australianprescriber.com/magazine/31/1/2/3
More drugs = higher risk, so any concerns about mobility should be addressed with an appropriate mobility aid. Lower the risk for those variables you have direct control of.
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