If keeping track of medications feels like a full-time job, you’re not imagining things. Between multiple prescriptions, different dosing schedules, refills that never seem to align, and instructions that change after every doctor’s appointment, medication management can quickly become overwhelming. For older adults taking multiple medications (and many take five or more), the risk of…
Managing diabetes is a challenge at any age, but it can be particularly demanding for older adults. Many seniors find themselves juggling multiple medications, grappling with physical limitations, or even struggling to keep track of complex insulin regimens. These obstacles can often feel overwhelming, both for the individuals directly affected and their caregivers. This blog…
For many seniors, managing daily medications isn’t just a routine–it’s a critical component of maintaining health and wellness. With age often comes an increasing number of prescriptions, making it challenging to keep track of what to take, when, and how. Enter medication management, a structured approach designed to simplify and streamline this process, ensuring that…
Navigating the world of medications becomes increasingly critical as we age. For seniors, ensuring they get the right medications at the right time is not just a matter of health; it’s also about making smart financial decisions. Medication management involves more than just taking pills on schedule; it’s about understanding, organizing, and budgeting for them…
After a Parkinson’s diagnosis, managing your loved one’s symptoms will be a top priority. Due to the nature of this disease, medication is currently the best way to manage the symptoms and must be taken exactly as a doctor prescribes. Currently, several standard drug treatment options are available to help manage these symptoms and the…
The feeling of boredom doesn’t typically sound pleasant at any age. People’s minds like to be preoccupied, but when there isn’t any stimulation around them to pay attention to, it often causes boredom. The feelings that boredom bring on aren’t often threatening to the health of younger people, but that begins to change as they…
Medication management and safety represent a common challenge for seniors, especially when they are prescribed multiple medications for different issues. Forgetting to take a medication, mixing-up medicines, or accidentally taking a medication too often, can become dangerous and even fatal. In fact, this 2016 article revealed that medication-related adverse events (AEs) in general practice are…
September is National Preparedness Month. Observed each year, National Preparedness Month raises awareness about disaster and emergency preparation. This year’s theme is: “Prepare to Protect. Preparing for disasters is protecting everyone you love.” Disasters and emergencies come in many forms – hurricanes, power outages, floods, a bad fall, fire, tsunami, medical emergency, heart attack, and…
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