Medication safety
Using medicines safely, especially when there are several.
Polypharmacy (opens Cleveland Clinic in a new tab)
Source: Cleveland Clinic · Medication safety
Explains why taking many medicines at once is common in people over 65 and how it can raise the chance of falls, confusion and harmful drug reactions. It suggests keeping an up-to-date medicine list, using a single pharmacy and asking the doctor whether any medicines can be reduced.
Taking Medicines Safely as You Age (opens National Institute on Aging in a new tab)
Source: National Institute on Aging · Medication safety
Covers the basics of using medicines safely in later life: questions to ask when starting a new one, watching for side effects and keeping track of everything being taken. Helpful for families who help a parent organise daily doses.
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