Older adults, especially those managing multiple chronic conditions, are more likely to face complex drug regimens. The use of five or more drugs (called polypharmacy) is common in this age group. As ...

“What’s this drug, Dad?” I held up a colorful capsule from his pill box as we were packing for a family vacation. “I have no idea,” he shrugged. I urged him to clarify the mystery medication with his ...

Taylor Slaughter, administrator, Quail Ridge Living Center, center, makes a point at the McKnight’s Women of Distinction Forum as Sherri Easton-Garrett, SVP of clinical operations at Belmont Village ...

If you have more than one chronic medical condition that you take medication for, your Part D plan or bundled plan provider may automatically enroll you for medication therapy management. If you live ...

Medications are necessary to manage health conditions, improve quality of life and prevent illnesses. According to the National Health Interview Survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Medication errors are an all-too-common problem in the U.S. In fact, they affect nearly 5 percent of the nation’s hospitalized patients, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. In ...

(Aging Untold) — Older adults managing multiple health conditions face serious risks when medications aren’t taken correctly. Seniors 65 and older visit emergency rooms more than 600,000 times each ...