Medication
5 Medication Management Tips For an Aging Loved One
Collaborative Post It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the responsibility of helping an aging loved one manage their medication. But there are a few small adjustments you can make to simplify the process and help you make sure your friend or family member is getting the medications they need, without the stress. Keep reading to […]
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Medication adherence and old age
Collaborative Post Medication adherence is an essential aspect of patient care and is required for therapeutic goals to be met. The WHO, in its 2021 report on drug adherence, notes that “raising the effectiveness of adherence initiatives may have a considerably bigger influence on the health of the community than any improvement in specific medical […]
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When parents don’t take their pills
We regularly hear of problems with older people not taking their medications correctly. There are a myriad of reasons why this could be happening, and it’s not specifically anyone’s fault. But a recent report called ‘Doctor’s orders’, published through the think tank the International Longevity Centre has found that while nearly half of all adults […]
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