Medication Management for Older Adults

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Understanding your medications and potential side effects is important to feeling your best. Connect with tips and tools for keeping your medications up to date and bring questions to your doctor or pharmacist about how to improve your medication plan.

If you're taking any of these five categories of prescription or over-the-counter medications, be sure to talk to your doctor or pharmacist about what to look out for.

Feb 23, 2024

Updated Guidelines on Medications That Could Harm Older Adults Read Article

May 25, 2023

Maintaining Your Medication Record Form Read Article

Mar 29, 2023

COVID-19 and Medications in the News Read Article

Feb 24, 2023

6 Tips for Medication Safety During an Unexpected Hospital Stay Read Article

Weight loss medications can help older adults lose more weight than diet and exercise alone. Learn more about them, including the pros and cons.

Feb 21, 2023

What Are the Pros and Cons of Weight Loss Medications for Older Adults? Read Article

As you work with your Parkinson’s care team to find the right medication regimen, keep these health and safety tips in mind.

Dec 14, 2022

Medication Management and Parkinson's: What Older Adults Need to Know Read Article

The holidays can be challenging for many older adults by arriving with a heightened sense of loss, stress, and depression. Team Alice offers these helpful tips.

Dec 7, 2022

Taking Care of Your Health through the Holiday Season Read Article

Oct 27, 2022

Medication Safety: 3 Tips for Decluttering Your Medication List Read Article

Sep 22, 2022

Medication Safety: Tips When Starting New Prescriptions and Why Creating a List Is Important Read Article

Aug 2, 2022

Medication Safety: How Alice's Story Can Help Protect Older Adults Read Article

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