**6. Conclusions**

After carrying out this work, it is concluded that aging is characterized by a series of extremely individualized physiological, psychological and social factors, that older adults represent a risk group with a higher degree of vulnerability to drugs. The most commonly used medications are pain relievers, oral anticoagulants and psychotropic drugs. We have shown that there is a close relationship between the medication administered in the elderly and the perception of quality of life. Therefore, it is essential that their prescription be carried out individually, taking into account the social and family context of the patient.

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**Author details**

and Marcelo Pellizzari

Ana Fajreldines\*, Marisa Bazzano, Belen Beldarrain, Stefanía Barberis

Aleman Hospital, Austral University Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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*Inappropriate Medication and Perception of Quality of Life in Hospitalized Elderly Patients*

*DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.95499*
