Adult filling daily pill box with prescription medicines

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Having the talk: Helping older relatives with medications

It’s the start of the holiday season, and you’re likely to see some older family members soon. More than one in three adults ages 65 or over take five or more medications daily. Understanding and managing medication use can be expensive, confusing and sometimes harmful. Coming up with tools to help your loved ones use their medications will better ensure they get the health benefits they desire.

Matt Kresl, PharmD, explains how to manage medications for your loved ones to get the best adherence and safety.

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