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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...

Medicare Open Enrollment: find out how to minimize costs and maximize coverage

Medicare & Medicaid

Medicare Open Enrollment 2022: Minimize Costs, Maximize Coverage

Medicare Open Enrollment is Oct 15 to Dec 7 For 2022 healthcare coverage, Medicare’s annual Open Enrollment period runs from...

Alzheimer’s cure

Alzheimer's & Dementia / Medications

Alzheimer’s Cure: Unproven Treatments Harm Senior Health

Alzheimer’s cure claims are ripping off vulnerable families Advertisements for an Alzheimer’s cure are everywhere, especially on the internet. These...

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...

antipsychotic medications for dementia

Alzheimer's & Dementia

6 Things to Try Before Using Antipsychotics for Dementia Behaviors

Medication can’t always solve difficult dementia behaviors When someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia has challenging behaviors like aggression, anxiety, or...

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...

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...

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...

Keep essential caregiving info at your fingertips with this free caregiver notebook template

A Caregiver Notebook Makes Caregiving Easier

Having information at your fingertips reduces caregiver stress There are so many details involved in caregiving, nobody can possibly remember...

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...

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