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Why Can't Older People Take Advil? Understanding the Serious Health Risks

According to the National Institutes of Health, NSAID use causes an estimated 41,000 hospitalizations and 3,300 deaths each year among older adults. This stark statistic highlights the critical reasons **why can't older people take Advil**, or other Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs, without significant caution and medical supervision. Age-related physiological changes increase susceptibility to serious adverse effects that may not pose a risk to younger adults.

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