Articles On:medications

Personalized Medicine in Retirement

Prevention can help mitigate healthcare costs as we age. Personalized medicine in retirement and other ...

A senior woman getting personalized medicine in retirement.

Am I Getting Too Much Acetaminophen?

Tylenol’s active ingredient, acetaminophen, is safe when directions are carefully followed, but the ingredient is ...

Tylenol pills with acetaminophen in them.

November 25, 2025

Smart Strategies to Reduce Prescription Drug Sticker Shock

The high cost of prescription drugs in the U.S. causes sticker shock, challenging seniors’ budgets ...

A roll of 20-dollar bills with capsules spilling out, by Stevies. The high cost of prescription drugs in the U.S. causes sticker shock, challenges seniors’ budgets, and sometimes even means avoiding doctor-recommended treatments. Alexandra Robertson of Visory Health suggests ways to reduce prescription drug costs.

November 24, 2025

Telling Their Sister the Truth

A woman has ignored doctors and chosen her own health remedies for years. Now she’s ...

A self-medicating sister holding up a pill.

Medication Side Effects

Along with the many benefits, medication side effects can be bothersome – and sometimes deadly. ...

Man reading a medication guide, looking for medication side effects. Image by Arne9001

Medication Reminder Apps for Busy People

Even when we know how important it is to take prescribed medications, it can be ...

Hands showing frustration at the many pill containers. He needs to learn about medication reminder apps. Image by Mothy20

January 7, 2025

How to Safely Take Fewer Medications

It can be easy to add medications to our daily regimen without subtracting any. At ...

Elderly couple with their medications wishing they could take fewer medications.

August 13, 2024

Amazon Pharmacy and Medicare

For the many people who take recurring medications but find collecting them from the drugstore ...

Medication spilling out of a container from Amazon pharmacy.

How to Manage Medications for Loved Ones

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My elderly mom has recently been told she needs to take a ...

Older woman with many pills wondering how to manage medications

September 8, 2023

Substance Use Disorder in Seniors

Whether from the flower child influences of their youth or because of a greater awareness ...

woman with head in her hands and medications on the table in front of her. By Ruslan Huzau. For a variety of reasons, substance use disorder in seniors seems to be on the rise. We look at the problem and at some solutions.