Barriers to medication adherence and links to cardiovascular disease risk factor control: the Framingham Heart Study

Background In the elderly, impaired cognition may weaken medication adherence and compromise treatment for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Aim We examined risk factors for medication adherence and the relationship between adherence and levels of CVD risk factors among older participants with hypertension, dyslipidaemia and diabetes in the Framingham Heart Study. Methods The four‐item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale was administered to 1559...