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The Warning Signs: How Medication Problems Can Hurt Older Adults

Medication warning labels don't always tell the full story. In fact, your mom or dad could encounter all sorts of medication-related problems aside from those listed on the bottle; problems that can kill. The potential risks may involve anything from overdosing to not taking enough medication.
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Senior Health Tracking Tools

As part of the "Answering the Call" program, Home Instead has developed this list of tools to track all aspects of your senior loved ones' care.
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Caught in the Middle: Resources Ready Family Caregivers for Medical Emergencies

Home Instead Senior Care network has created the Senior Emergency KitSM information management tool and website, which both feature a medication tracker.
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When Families Feud, Elderly Parents Lose

Family caregiving doesn't typically run smoothly when brothers and sisters caring for seniors can't agree. It's a situation that may jeopardize the health and well-being of older adults as well as generate family turmoil between adult siblings.
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Mediation can smooth communication between siblings. Thalia Assuras continues the series "The Caregivers."
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