Live Free Shares Information You Need to Know on Prescription and Vitamin Interactions

“Always take your vitamins!” How frequently have we been told about the need to make certain we meet the daily recommended requirement for the wide range of vitamin and mineral supplements that are meant to keep us healthy and well? What we hear less often, though, is the risk in combining particular medicines with over-the-counter […]

10 Treatments Physicians and Patients Should Question

Doctors’ orders are meant to be followed, and most of us trust that our doctors know what they’re doing when they prescribe a drug or a procedure. However, just because a medication or procedure is commonly used as treatment for a particular illness or disorder doesn’t mean it’s always necessary – or even beneficial. Choosing […]

Perplexed by Prescriptions? What to Ask Your Doctor.

Oftentimes, people take prescriptions at face value without asking vital questions about the medications they are being asked to take. Seniors can maximize time with their doctors by having a go-to list of questions about their current or new prescriptions on hand. If your loved one needs to know more about his or her medications, […]

Problems with Medication Adherence

While many people may think they are following the rules when it comes to their prescriptions, medication adherence mistakes happen frequently. In fact, more than 125,000 people die each year due to prescription medication non-adherence, twice the number killed in car accidents. These mistakes include: Failure to fill or refill a prescription Missing one or […]

Managing Meds: Tips on Better Medication Management

Are you taking medication right now? Are you sure you’re taking it the right way? Studies show that 55% of prescription drugs are not taken correctly for a number of reasons, and the consequences can be dangerous. Knowing more about your own prescriptions, or those that a loved one is taking, can keep dangerous medication […]

Prepping for a Hospital Stay: Medication Sheet

Rattling off a list of prescription and over-the-counter medications taken daily is difficult enough on a good day, and when an elderly individual faces a stay in the hospital, it’s easy to miss something. The best solution is to stay organized! Creating a medication sheet is a simple and effective way to organize daily prescriptions, […]

Medication Problems for the Elderly

At 83 years old, Martha still lived in her own home, and enjoyed working in her garden and canning peaches. It was becoming harder to motivate herself, to get up in the mornings and accomplish the day’s tasks. She confided to her daughter that she felt anxious and tired. Her daughter, who was taking medication […]