What to Ask Your Pharmacist About a New Senior Medication

You’ve just left the doctor’s office with Mom. He is sending an order for a new medication to the pharmacy which should be ready when you get there. Your plan is to zip through the drive-through window, get the meds, and take Mom out to lunch. However, you are missing an important step. Whenever a new senior […]

What to Do When You Face Refusal to Take Medications from a Senior Loved One

“I’m not taking that! I don’t need any medicine!” If you’ve heard a senior loved one proclaim this or any other sentiment to justify refusing to take prescribed medicine, you understand how frustrating and concerning it is. There are numerous reasons for refusal to take medications among seniors, from denial to Alzheimer’s and everything in […]

What Is Shingles and Should Older Adults Be Vaccinated Against It?

With a great deal of press surrounding the COVID-19 vaccines, it is all too easy to lose focus on the other important immunizations for the elderly. But there is one in particular that deserves some time in the spotlight: the shingles vaccine. What Is Shingles? Shingles is an illness triggered by the same virus that […]

Older Adults Often Don’t Report Adverse RX Side Effects

Anyone who’s taken prescription drugs understands that they normally come with a thorough list of possible side effects to watch for. While prescriptions are, obviously, designed to help us, the problems which may be a consequence of these negative reactions can be more severe than the benefits we obtain. For senior loved ones, almost all […]