May 14, 2010 in Caregivers, Prescription Drugs
According to the National Alliance for Caregiving, there are over 33 million people in the U.S. who care for an aging relative or friend. Caregivers need to be aware that drug errors can happen and may be serious, but often are preventable. The problem stems largely from the multiple drugs seniors are prescribed and the ...
April 4, 2010 in Medicare, Prescription Drugs
Karen has struggled with arthritis in her hands for the past 12 years, making her job as director of a day care physically difficult. The arthritis made even the simplest movements painful. To relieve the pain, she often took medications like ibuprofen, never realizing they could potentially cause her harm. Her doctors soon discovered Karen had ...
April 3, 2010 in Prescription Drugs
What Is a Pharmacy Error? A pharmacy error is defined as a failure to dispense the correct prescription medication and dosage that causes harm to a patient. It is one of three types of medical errors. The other two are prescribing and administering errors. Pharmacy errors are most commonly made by pharmacists, but doctors, nurses, ...
October 29, 2009 in Prescription Drugs
October is “Talk About Prescriptions” month, which has been observed for over 20 years by the National Council on Patient Information and Education. The education theme for 2010 is MUST for Seniors. The Medication Use Safety Training (MUST) program is designed to promote safe and appropriate medicine use by enabling older adults to avoid medication ...
June 7, 2009 in Prescription Drugs
Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (MPDC, or Part D) is your prescription drug coverage insurance. It will cover both brand-name drugs and generic at participating pharmacies. Part D helps to protect you from unexpected drug expenses. If you want to enroll in Medicare Part D, make sure to do so when first eligible. If you do ...
