Prescription Drug Misuse How to Safeguard Family Seniors
Prescription Drug Misuse - How to Safeguard Family, Seniors
Photo by Joel Sartore A guideline known as the "Beers Criteria" details potentially . Although the list has recently been updated by American Geriatrics Society experts using new methodology, it is still merely a guideline — patients, doctors and pharmacists must work together to find the best and safest drug treatments. This week, Inside E Street explores the threat of prescription drug overuse in the elderly and how you can safeguard yourself and your family.
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How prescription drug miscommunications and misuse endanger the elderly
Nearly 90 percent of people over 60 take at least one ; 30 percent take five or more. When multiple doctors and pharmacies issue the prescriptions — a situation known as "polypharmacy" — overmedication and dangerous reactions can occur, especially in the elderly. Over-the-counter drugs can put patients at further risk.Photo by Joel Sartore A guideline known as the "Beers Criteria" details potentially . Although the list has recently been updated by American Geriatrics Society experts using new methodology, it is still merely a guideline — patients, doctors and pharmacists must work together to find the best and safest drug treatments. This week, Inside E Street explores the threat of prescription drug overuse in the elderly and how you can safeguard yourself and your family.
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— Receive access to exclusive information, benefits and discounts. Guests , M.D., professor of Medicine Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, School of Medicine; Johns Hopkins University Todd Semla, Pharm D., associate professor of Clinical Medicine-General Internal Medicine, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine , M.D., vice chair of Medicine and director, Division of Geriatric Services, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. More Information Also of interest: Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures