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WCCO Health Show with Susie Jones – Dr. Nick Schneeman Talks Deprescribing

  • Oct 30, 2023
  • Meaghan Puglisi
  • 1-min Read

Dr. Nick Schneeman, Lifespark Chief Medical Officer, joined Susie Jones from WCCO radio on her Health Show to talk about deprescribing and overprescribing during Healthy Aging Month. They covered a lot of ground during the one-hour Sunday morning segment answering everything from what is deprescribing and drug cascading to should a person ever go off their medications themselves. Dr. Nick pointed to Lifespark as an example of a complete team who is helping seniors address all these things amid a culture where ‘take this pill, it will make you feel better’ prevails. As Dr. Nick cautions, medication issues are not always about reducing them but getting them right. Listen in for the full segment…

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