Pilot program helps older adults with dementia manage meds
May 13, 2021 For a woman in her late 70s, difficulty navigating more than two-dozen medications resulted in repeated trips to the emergency room. For an older man, misunderstanding a prescribed medicine’s directions led to an overdose. A Cornell-led collaboration seeks to support older adults like these – living alone and diagnosed with mild dementia – to take critical medications safely, helping them to continue living independently and avoid unnecessary hospital visits. “Medication mistakes occur commonly and can be dangerous and costly, especially for serious medication like opioid...
Source: cornell.edu