Medications and Treatment
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Please consult appropriate professionals for guidance specific to your situation. Pain in older adults is one of those things everyone talks around. Your parent might mention it casually, almost as if it's
Medications and Treatment
This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. Every healthcare provider your parent sees will ask for a medication list. They ask because they need it.
Medications and Treatment
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Please consult appropriate professionals for guidance specific to your situation. When your parent gets a dementia diagnosis, the first question is almost always about medication. Can we slow this down? Can we stop it?
Medications and Treatment
This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. Your parent has taken the same blood pressure medication for seven years. It worked well. Their blood pressure
Medications and Treatment
This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. Your parent sees a cardiologist for heart disease, a nephrologist for kidney problems, a rheumatologist for arthritis, and
Medications and Treatment
This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. Your parent desperately needs a medication, but they can't swallow pills. The manufacturer makes it in
Medications and Treatment
This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. Your parent takes five medications daily and lives alone. You've organized them perfectly in a pill
Medications and Treatment
This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. Your parent is finally going to visit you for a week. You're excited. They're
Medications and Treatment
This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. Your parent stands in the pharmacy with a prescription in hand, and the pharmacist just quoted a price
Medications and Treatment
This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. The moment your parent refuses to take their medication, you feel the ground shift. This person who raised
Medications and Treatment
This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. When the ambulance arrives, paramedics have minutes to understand what they're facing. They need to know
Medications and Treatment
This article is meant to help you understand medication management better. It does not replace medical advice. Always consult with your parent's doctor before making changes to their medications. Your mother has taken a daily multivitamin for decades. She also takes vitamin D, fish oil capsules for her