Medication for Seniors

Treating Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s Disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S., well below the leaders of heart disease, cancer and stroke. Yet this disease – which strikes one in two Americans over 85 –

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Drugs For Treating The Flu

Health care providers can prescribe medicines to help fight the flu. These medicines are called antivirals and can be taken to treat or prevent the flu. For example, flu antivirals can be given to treat

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Medications and older people

People ages 65 and older consume more prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medicines than any other age group, according to the National Institute on Aging. Older people tend to have more long-term, chronic illnesses such as

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Understanding your new prescription

Before you leave your doctor’s office with a new prescription, make sure you fully understand how to take the drug correctly. Your pharmacist can also provide valuable information about how to take your medicines and

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Medicine and Special Needs

Arthritis, poor eyesight, and memory lapses can make it difficult for some older people to take their medications correctly. Studies have shown that between 40 percent and 75 percent of older people don’t take their

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Heart Disease and Medications

Sometimes, medications may be needed to help prevent or control coronary heart disease (CHD) and so reduce the risk of a first or repeat heart attack.But, if medications are needed, lifestyle changes still must be

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Treating Cancer Pain

People who have cancer don’t always have pain. Everyone is different. But if you do have cancer pain, you should know that you don’t have to accept it. Cancer pain can almost always be relieved.

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Medicines For Cancer Pain

There is more than one way to treat cancer pain. Your doctor prescribes medicine based on the kind of pain you have and how severe it is.   In studies, these medicines have been shown

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