How to Keep Medication Side Effects from Jeopardizing a Senior's Independence (Canada)
Side effects from a medication can isolate older adults, potentially robbing them of their independence.
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Home Instead Senior CareSide 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.
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.
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.
As a family caregiver, you can help your loved one avoid the potential pitfalls of adverse medication reactions.
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