A 79-year-old man with a history of heart failure with prese…
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A 79-yeаr-оld mаn with а histоry оf heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, gout and chronic insomnia is concerned about falling. His medication list indicates he takes furosemide, carvedilol, lisinopril, aspirin, allopurinol and temazepam. He lives alone and earlier in the year fell getting out of bed to go to the bathroom but did not suffer any injury. Last week, he missed a step and stumbled but did not fall. Which one of the following would most likely reduce this patient's fall risk?