Table 1 Characteristics of the study population (N = 287)

Sex

 Female

161 (56.0)

Age (years)

 65–74

87 (30.3)

 75–84

130 (45.3

 85–94

61 (21.3)

 ≥ 95

9 (3.1)

Dementia types

 Alzheimer’s disease

210 (73.2)

 Vascular dementia

41 (14.3)

 Mixed dementia

21 (7.3)

 Dementia with Lewy bodies

11 (3.8)

 Frontotemporal dementia

4 (1.4)

Polypharmacy (≥ 5 chronic medications)

 Yes

237 (82.6)

PIP

 Yes

175 (61.0)

Number of PIMs prescribed

 0

112 (39.0)

 1

71 (24.7)

 2

40 (14.0)

 3

37 (12.9)

 ≥4

27 (9.4)