A Guide for Older Americans. The groups have also partnered to develop an informational radio series on safe and responsible medicine use. The radio reports will be aired nationally this June. Medicines and You provides practical information for older Latinos about the use of prescription and nonprescription medicines. The educational guide gives facts about drug interactions, tips for talking to health professionals, and ideas on ways seniors can cut medicine costs.
Most older persons have at least one chronic condition and many have multiple conditions.
When treating different health conditions with multiple medicines, people may increase their chance of unwanted drug interactions or unexpected side effects. The series will cover such topics as how to prevent drug interactions, the importance of reading medicine labels, how to properly give medicine to children, tips for safe medicine use for seniors, and current information about children's vaccinations. CFH's guide for seniors is available free of charge in English or Spanish. The use of multiple medicines, a greater prevalence of chronic health conditions and normal body changes caused by aging can increase the likelihood of potential problems with medicines for many seniors, according to experts in the field of aging. A Guide for Older Americans .