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2. Medications for Older Adults: Commonly Recommended Types - WebMD

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   Commonly Used Medications for Older Adults. Some health concerns are more common with age, and doctors prescribe medications to help treat them. These are a few of the most common. Amlodipine ...

3. Medications Seniors Should Use With Caution - WebMD

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   Benzodiazepines are drugs that treat anxiety. They include diazepam (Valium), alprazolam (Xanax), and chlordiazepoxide (Librium). Some of these medications stick around in your system a lot longer ...

4. Seniors and OTC Drug Safety - WebMD

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   A guide to drug safety for seniors, including information on NSAIDs, aspirin, acetaminophen, antihistamines, and more. ... Memory problems can also be an issue with medication for seniors, raising ...

5. How Much Insulin to Take: Easy Chart and Explanation - Healthline

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   Let’s say that you check your blood sugar before a meal and it’s 170. You’ll need 1 unit of fast-acting insulin to adjust to your target of 120. If you plan to eat a meal that has 60 grams ...

6. Beers criteria - Wikipedia

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   The Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults, commonly called the Beers List, [1] are guidelines published by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) for healthcare professionals to help improve the safety of prescribing medications for adults 65 years and older in all except palliative settings. [2][3] They ...

7. Blood Pressure Medications: A List - Healthline

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   Alpha-blockers work by blocking catecholamines from binding to alpha receptors. As a result, blood can flow through the blood vessels more freely, and your heart beats normally. This helps lower ...

8. 6 of the Best Medication Reminders - Healthline

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   A quick look at the best medication reminders. Best medication timer: TabTime Timer. Best medication reminder for single medications: e-pill TimeCap and Bottle. Best service for pre-dosing ...

9. Alzheimer’s Disease Medication - WebMD

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   Most people with Alzheimer’s take cholinesterase inhibitors, memantine, or brexpiprazole. Anti-Amyloid Therapies for Alzheimer’s Disease. Medications for dementia include cholinesterase ...