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Medication Management Top Tips: Persuading a Senior to Take Their Meds
Family caregivers are often tasked with managing a senior’s medications. We’ve compiled experienced caregivers’ tips and advice for convincing elders to adhere to their prescribed medication regimens.
0 CommentsConsult the Pharmacist to Simplify Medication Management
Many older adults take several prescription drugs each day, resulting in complicated medication regimens. Learn how pharmacists can make medication management easier for seniors and their caregivers.
0 CommentsMedications That Increase Fall Risk in Older Adults
Fall prevention efforts tend to focus on minimizing environmental hazards and improving mobility, but another important contributing factor is often overlooked: prescription and over-the-counter medications.
24 Comments5 Healthy Foods That Interact With Medications
Eating a nutritious diet and taking medications as prescribed by a doctor may seem like a recipe for good health, but even wholesome ingredients like leafy greens and fruit can cause food-drug interactions. Keep an eye out for these unsafe combinations.
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Medications Questions
My husband with Parkinson’s and vascular dementia has nightmares. Is it due to medication or the diseases? Is it common with dementia?
4 AnswersKnitwit Replied 17 hours agoWhen is enough enough with the constant doctor appointments?
14 AnswersBeedevil66 Replied Apr 30, 2026My mom was 88 and her doctor took her off blood thinner.
4 AnswersDaughterof1930 Answered Apr 20, 2026Is hospice over-sedating my mom?
23 AnswersLovemom1941 Replied Apr 12, 2026
Medications Discussions
My mom with moderate to severe Alzheimer’s just got put on Seroquel and she wakes up around 4am and starts slamming doors.
5 CommentsResearcher123 Commented 10 hours agoJust need cleaning, help with my back pain, Voltaren.
7 CommentsJoAnn29 Commented Mar 9, 2026Mortality related to falls has increased.
10 CommentsMiaMoor Commented Sep 17, 2025Hospice nurse Julie did a helpful video recently. Just wanted to share the knowledge I gained, it may be helpful as we care for loved ones.
3 CommentsValentine15 Commented Sep 1, 2025
Medications Related Topics
- Alzheimer's & Dementia
- Dementia Behaviors
- Cognitive Decline
- Violent Behavior
- Sundowner's Syndrome
- Memory Loss
- Cancer
- Signs of Dementia
- Lewy Body Dementia
- Dementia Wandering
- Severe Dementia
- Caregiving
- Moderate Dementia
- Mild Dementia
- Aging in Place
- Chemotherapy
- Area Agency on Aging
- Early Onset Alzheimer's
- Prostate Cancer
- Adult Day Care

