
With more than 20,000 prescription medications available in the United States, it’s no wonder that so many older adults – 87% of them, in fact – are taking at least one prescription, and 36% are taking five, or even more. If you’re a family caregiver for a senior loved one, you know firsthand how challenging it can be to manage these medications and ensure they’re taken exactly as prescribed. Taken incorrectly, prescriptions that are meant to be helpful can instead be exceedingly harmf...
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