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Clinical recommendations: What to do about stimulant medications in older adults

Question from a Member (emphasis in red was added by us): For elderly patients with ADHD, and an established history of successful treatment with stimulants, is it safe to continue to treat [with stimulants] at the same doses? Or should the doses be decreased on the basis of age alone? In another article on this website, we summarized some of the special…

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