It is important to know everything you can about your loved one’s medications. With so many different health care providers prescribing medication, make sure you understand the different side effects and interactions that each pill causes. Also make sure your loved one isn’t taking any expired medication. If they do have medicine that is expired, be sure they are disposing of it properly.
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Whether you are a spouse, child, grandchild or sibling, taking on the role of managing a family member’s care comes with unique responsibilities that will most likely change your relationship and the space you fill in their life. Caring for a loved one may sometimes make your relationship stronger, but the stress of both caregiving and the change in relationship dynamics may also harm your bond.
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When you hear the term “substance abuse” or "substance use disorder" what age range comes to mind? Perhaps you first think of adolescents or young adults. You may be surprised to hear that alcoholism within the older adult population is on the rise. In fact, research shows that in 2020, a total of 5.7 million seniors struggled with alcoholism. Substance use is often overlooked within our older adult population, so we'd like to highlight this topic.
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