Medications for Seniors

These are the facts; 87% of seniors take at least one prescription medication, 36% take five or more prescribed drugs and 38% of seniors take Over-The Counter (OTC) drugs that don’t require a doctors prescription.

This is a lot to take care of, in terms of compliance ( taking medications correctly ) for both seniors and their caretakers, but luckily there are some suggestions for making life easier……

Keep all medications in one location, keeping in mind that some may require specific storage requirements (such as Insulin).

Fill all prescriptions and purchase all OTC products at the same pharmacy, in order to have easy retrieval of records when needed in case of an emergency or for consultation with a health care provider.

Get an up to date wallet size list of all medications printed each time prescriptions are filled or refilled for the same rreason as above.

Talk to your pharmacist on a regular basis about both long term and new medications. He’s an easily accessed heath care professional who has the time to talk.

Think about asking your pharmacy about getting prescriptions filled automatically when due, and dispensed in compliance (b packaging. Compliance of “blister “ packs sort medications according to time of day and days of the week , making it easier to keep track of taking your medications.

Dealing with any health issues for seniors can be challenging, but the right pharmacy can make it less so !