Medications

Good medication management for seniors is essential for treating health conditions and managing symptoms

10 Tips for Safe Medication Management for Seniors

Safely managing medications is essential for senior health Most seniors take multiple medications throughout the day and it can be...

Anticholinergic medications can worsen or cause dementia symptoms

Alzheimer's & Dementia / Medications

Medications That Worsen Dementia and Increase Dementia Risk: Anticholinergics

Common medications can cause dementia-like symptoms Common prescription and over-the-counter medications called anticholinergics (anti-col-in-er-jik; hear it) have side effects that...

6 ways to convince seniors to take medicine

6 Ways to Convince Seniors to Take Medication

Why do seniors refuse to take medicine? Many families struggle to convince seniors to take medication that’s absolutely necessary for...

3 reasons why seniors aren’t taking medication as prescribed

Not Taking Medication as Prescribed Harms Senior Health

Missing medication doses seriously affects senior health Not taking prescribed medication has serious consequences for older adults. According to a...

medication disposal

Medication Disposal: How to Safely Get Rid Of Unwanted Medicine

With many seniors taking multiple medications, it’s common for some to expire and others to be stopped when no longer...

The Beers list (the AGS Beers Criteria) is used to help doctors reduce medication side effects or problems in senior patients.

The Beers List: Medications Seniors Should Use with Caution

American Geriatrics Society cautions seniors about certain drugs Older adults may be at increased risk for problems related to drug...

Choose safer over-the-counter painkillers and find out about serious tylenol side effects in seniors

5 Tips for Choosing the Safest Over-the-Counter Painkillers for Seniors

Protect senior health by choosing the safest over-the-counter pain reliever Older adults are often dealing with aches and pains caused...

Regularly cleaning out your older adult’s medicine cabinet makes sure that their medications are safe and up-to-date

5 Simple Steps to Clean Out the Medicine Cabinet

Cleaning out your older adult’s medicine cabinet is an easily forgotten caregiving task. Hedva Barenholtz Levy, PharmD explains why it’s...

medications for alzheimer's behavior

Alzheimer's & Dementia / Medications

5 Types of Medications for Alzheimer’s Behavior: Effectiveness, Benefits, and Risks

Sometimes medication is needed to reduce difficult dementia behaviors Someone with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia may become extremely anxious, paranoid,...

get someone with dementia to take medication

Alzheimer's & Dementia / Medications

11 Ways to Get Someone with Dementia to Take Medication

Why would someone with Alzheimer’s refuse medication? Getting someone with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia to take their medicine can be...

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