How to Keep Medication Side Effects from Jeopardizing a Senior's Independence
Side effects from a medication can isolate older adults, potentially robbing them of their independence.
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How Family Caregivers Can Help (Canada)
As a family caregiver, you can help your loved one avoid the potential pitfalls of adverse medication reactions.
Transition Danger: When Seniors Are at Risk of Medication Problems
It's ironic: Seniors can be the most vulnerable to medication errors during the times they are being treated for illnesses or surgeries, and recovering from them.
Transition Danger: When Seniors Are at Risk of Medication Problems (Canada)
It's ironic: Seniors can be the most vulnerable to medication errors when they are unwell such as during the times they are being treated for illnesses or surgeries, and recovering from them.
Medication Plan Should Balance Independence and Safety
It can be easy to want to micromanage a loved one's medication regimen. But consider how the senior may feel if he considers himself perfectly capable of managing things on his own.
Medication Tracker
When you keep track of your loved one's medicines, it helps prevent accidents. Show this list to doctors and dentists so they can watch out for interactions and side effects.
How Family Caregivers Can Help
As a family caregiver, you can help your loved one avoid the potential pitfalls of adverse medication reactions.
Executive Summaries
Research conducted by Home Instead, Inc., franchisor of the Home Instead Senior Care® network, indicates that as the number of prescription medications a senior age 70+ takes increases, so do that senior’s potential medication management challenges and potential health risks.
The Rx Talk
It's time to talk to your parents about prescription drugs.
Rx Risks and Solutions Guide
To help start the conversation with older loved ones about their medications or to assess potential medication risks, learn what potential medication risks an older adult could be facing, what possible solutions may be available and where you can go for more information.
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