Remembering to take prescription medication can be a big task—big enough that you may have considered a new automatic pill dispenser, either for yourself or for your parents or other loved one. Because many medications have extremely precise instructions as far as when and how to take them, remembering the exact schedule can be grueling….
Care of the Elderly: Managing Medications
Care of the elderly will definitely include the management of medications because the vast majority of seniors are taking some type of medication for their health. In fact, nearly one quarter of all seniors currently take more than three pills per day. According to the National Council on Patient Information and Education, 34%of all prescriptions…