Medication Management for Seniors: Important Questions to Ask Your Pharmacist
They call it “running” errands for a reason – we are inclined to feel like getting through them as fast as possible! But in terms of picking up prescription medications, slowing down and taking more time to talk with the pharmacist, instead of buzzing through the drive-through, is important – especially for elders who commonly […]
Proper Medication Management Means Better Outcomes
“Take 2 hours after eating. Avoid exposure to sunlight while taking this medication.” “Take on an empty stomach. Do not take with aspirin.” “Take twice a day with meals and a full glass of water. Can result in excessive drowsiness.” Think about how it would feel to try to successfully juggle many different medications, from […]
Absolute Companion Care Shares How to Determine if It’s Arthritis Pain or Something Else
Oh, those sore joints! Plenty of older adults endure the aches, uncomfortableness and tightness that are the trademark effects of arthritis, and assume it must be the cause. And yet in reality, there are a variety of issues that mimic arthritis symptoms, but in many cases must be treated in different ways in order to […]