Medication Safety
October is Talk About Prescriptions Month – Five Things to Research and Ask
October is Talk About Prescriptions Month. It’s a good time to sit down and look at the medications your parents take. Make a list that you can share with any family caregivers, your parents’ doctors, and the pharmacist. You should also look up each medication and create a list of questions if there are things…
Read MoreCommon Medication Dangers for Older Adults
As people get older, they are more likely to take multiple medications. Unfortunately, the use of many medicines means that the possibility for mistakes and complications arises. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that adverse drug events account for 1 million visits to the emergency room each year. Fortunately, caregivers can help…
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