Medications can save your life or make a serious Health condition more manageable. But taking too many medications, or the wrong combination of medications, can harm you. The sheer volume of medications, plus the special Health considerations for seniors, leads to many medication issues for seniors. And the risk for seniors is made worse by the fact that few drugs undergo adequate testing among senior populations.
Unsurprisingly, seniors take a lot of medications.
Continue reading Medication Issues for Seniors at ZaggoCare.
I started Zaggo, a nonprofit organization, to help patients and family caregivers manage illnesses and injuries, after caring for my teenage son Zachary during his 27-month battle with terminal brain cancer. My caregiving experience led to a passion for helping patients and family caregivers be engaged, empowered members of their medical teams to help them get the best healthcare and outcomes possible.
I have won several awards for my work, including a recent "Visionary Award" from Caregiving.com, and a "Website of the Year Caring Award" from Caregiving Years Training Academy.
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