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Home Instead Senior Care
Is it the pills or something else? When it comes to the issues of aging, it could be difficult for your senior loved one who is taking a number of medications to know for sure what might be causing problems.
With adverse drug events landing approximately 27,000 seniors in the hospital each year, are all medications equal in terms of this potential risk?
Medication management uncertainty could put seniors at higher risk for a medical issue or emergency due to incorrect dosage or adverse medication interactions.
Side effects from a medication can isolate older adults, potentially robbing them of their independence.
With adverse drug events landing nearly 100,000 seniors in the hospital each year, are all medications equal in terms of this potential risk?
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.
Side effects from a medication can isolate older adults, potentially robbing them of their independence.
As a family caregiver, you can help your loved one avoid the potential pitfalls of adverse medication reactions.
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.
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.
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