Laurie recently posted a comment about her mom having problems mixing up her medications.  This is a very common problem.  The average person over age 65 is taking 8 prescription medications.  Someone who is battling chronic diseases may be taking many more. 

The number of medications is confusing in the best of circumstances, but clearly other challenges like declining vision, cognitive issues, or problems with manual dexterity make medication management a daunting task. 

Some of the posts in my blog can help.  See Technology in Day-to-Day Medication Management and Create Your Medication List Now.  You can also click here for our full blog list on Medication Management where you will find lots of additional advice and insight.

You can also ask question directly of a Health Care Manager by joining our Caregiving community.  Click here for that link.