Medication Management
March 10, 2010 by admin
Filed under Tip of the Week
Mixing the wrong medications can be very serious. Keep a record of all the medications you use, whether they are prescribed, over the counter, herbal supplements, vitamins, etc, and share with your doctor or healthcare professional. Check out the Food and Drug Administration’s site for Medicines in My Home, to learn more about what you [...]
End of the year wrap up..part I
This time of year we often reflect on the type of year we’ve had. As The Aging Suite prepares for 2010, we’d also like to take this time to review some topics we’ve talked about this past year. Thanks for your support, comments, and questions. Please, keep them coming. Plus, stayed tuned in 2010 to [...]
HIV/AIDS in Older Adults…Part II
Last week, we talked about the global statistics of HIV/AIDS and learned that 15% of all newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS cases are in those 50 and older. We also learned that the virus that causes HIV can cause dementia and the virus and/or drugs used to treat it can cause osteoporosis and osteonecrosis as well as [...]
HIV and AIDS in Older Adults… Part I
A goal of The Aging Suite is to help educate people about health issues and topics that impact the aging population. One such topic is HIV/AIDS. Thanks to improved medications, today people with HIV/AIDS have longer life expectancies. However, as they age, the virus can impact various systems in the body, affecting their functioning at [...]
