Older Adults Often Don’t Report Adverse Prescription Side Effects

Anyone who has taken prescription drugs understands that they normally come with a comprehensive listing of possible adverse reactions and prescription side effects. Although prescriptions are, of course, intended to help us, the harm that can result from these adverse reactions may outweigh the benefit we obtain. For older adults, the vast majority of whom […]

Ask Your Pharmacy to Help Evaluate Your Medications to Ensure Safety

They call it “running” errands for a reason – we are inclined to feel like getting through them as quickly as possible! Nonetheless, in terms of picking up prescription medications, slowing down and spending additional time to speak with the pharmacist, rather than buzzing through the pharmacy drive-through, is important – especially for senior loved […]

Proper Medication Management for Seniors Means Better Outcomes

“Take 2 hours after eating. Avoid exposure to sunlight while taking this medication.” “Take on an empty stomach. Do not take with aspirin.” “Take twice per day with food and a full glass of water. Can result in excessive drowsiness.” Picture trying to effectively manage multiple medications, from a number of doctors, taken at several […]

Keep Seniors Safe: Know the Dangers of Combining Prescriptions and Vitamins

“Be sure to take your vitamins!” How often are we made aware of the need to make sure we meet the daily recommended requirement for the wide range of vitamin and mineral supplements that are intended to keep us healthy? What we hear less often, however, is the threat in mixing specific drugs with OTC […]