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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...

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...

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Common Aging Conditions

2 Ways to Solve Senior Sleep Problems for Better Rest

Seniors have more trouble sleeping through the night Sleep patterns change with age, causing many seniors to have a harder...

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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...

medications that cause falls

10 Medications That Cause Falls in Seniors: Use with Caution

Be aware of common medications that cause falls Falls are a major reason for seniors to lose independence and mobility....

Seniors can get help paying for prescription drugs through a Social Security program called Extra Help

Medicare & Medicaid / Paying for Care

How Seniors Can Get Help Paying for Prescription Drugs

Seniors can get help paying for prescription drugs When older adults aren’t able to afford their prescriptions, they can’t follow...

Find out which supplements cause negative interactions with common medications – including medications for blood pressure or heart issues

How Supplements Affect Blood Pressure

Many seniors take vitamins and supplements without knowing that they can cause negative side effects. BuzzRx explains which supplements cause...

Many prescription and over-the-counter medications actually worsen dementia. Find out how to reduce unnecessary medications and hospitalizations.

Overmedication Worsens Dementia: How to Avoid Medication Problems

Sponsored by Geriatric Academy Overmedication in the older adult population is a significant healthcare crisis. In fact, overmedication, or polypharmacy...

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