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Keep them off non-essential medication for as long as possible, side effects of one medication often result in further medication and then you’re in the western geriatric medication spiral.

Do everything possible to avoid falls; remove rugs and any floor obstacles, door lips, etc from their living space. Avoid where possible any medication that causes dizziness or fainting. Metformin can cause low blood sugar and fainting if they miss a meal or have a low carb meal, or are generally unwell (eg fighting a cold virus or covid), and so should be avoided unless they have diabetes that cannot be managed through diet.

If they’re prescribed statins, make sure it’s on the basis of cardiac calcification tests and not just a blood test (latter has little to no correlation with cardiac risk)

Dehydration is a huge problem for older people in general, keep them hydrated any way possible. Dehydration leads to general poor health, digestion, dizziness and falls.