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 […]

Tricks to Make Medication Management Less Scary!

Although it’s certainly true that medications can be life-saving, we’ve also heard a number of shocking accounts of patients who erroneously took an incorrect medicine – either because of a miscommunication with the prescribing medical professional or the pharmacy. Yet there’s inherent danger to taking any drugs: substance misuse. Much like it would be exceedingly […]