Medications

7 tips to help seniors save money on prescription drug costs

Medications / Paying for Care

7 Ways for Seniors to Reduce the Cost of Prescription Drugs

Seniors spend a lot on prescription drugs More than half of adults age 65 and older report taking four or...

Use a drug interaction checker to make sure your older adult’s medications won’t cause harmful side effects

Medications

Prevent Dangerous Drug Interactions in Seniors with a Drug Interaction Checker

Seniors are at greater risk for harmful drug interactions Medications, food, vitamins, and supplements all have the potential to interact...

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

Medications

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

Medications

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

Medications

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

Medications

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.

Medications

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

Medications

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

Medications

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...

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