Who Can Help My Loved One Get a Prescription Medicine System Established
Question: Mom takes a lot of prescription medicines and often gets confused and takes too many. Is there someone we can...
August 11, 2011
Medication Management, Prescription Drugs
Medication Management, Prescription Drugs
Medication Therapy Management – A Brief Overview
Question: What exactly is Medication Therapy Management? Mom’s primary care physician mentioned this briefly at our last doctor’s appointment as an...
August 9, 2011
Assisted Living Facilities, Short QA
Assisted Living Facilities, Short QA
Are Staff at Assisted Living Facilities Specially Trained to Administer Medications to Residents?
Answer: Training requirements for Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) are regulated by each state, and educational and training requirements vary among...
August 8, 2011
Medication Management, Short QA
Medication Management, Short QA
What’s the First Step in Preventing Problems with an Elders Medications?
Answer: Make a list of all the medications that she uses, prescriptions, non-prescriptions, over the counters, supplements, and nutritionals. Keep the...
May 14, 2011
Medication Management
Medication Management
Medication Management – Help for Seniors to Magage their Medication Regimen
Question: We’ve had recurring problems handling my mother’s prescription medications. She takes about 10 prescriptions every day, and often she...