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The Life-Threatening Mental Illness in Older Adults No One Is Talking About

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We’ve all experienced times in our lives when we’ve felt blue. But for some, those feelings can be intense and last for several weeks or longer, signaling a medical condition known as clinical depression.1 Although clinical depression affects people of all ages, adults over the age of 65 are at an increased risk, says Patrick […]

11 Questions to Ask Your Doctor Before Starting or Switching to a New Medication

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If you take one prescription medication, you’ll know that there’s a dose and a frequency with which you’re supposed to take it. Normally, it’s easy to keep track of one prescription, no problem. Now, multiply that by five, 10, or more. Taking multiple drugs at a time can often be unnerving. You might worry about […]

Managing Multiple Comorbidities More Easily

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Over the past two years, the term “comorbidity” has been used more and more in public health conversations, thanks in large part to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the context of the pandemic, you’ve learned that people with comorbidities — or more than one pre-existing medical condition at the same time (such as diabetes and cancer) […]

How to Avoid Medication Errors: A Guide

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Thousands of Americans die as a result of medication errors on an annual basis — and in many cases, the situation could have been avoided if the proper precautions had been taken. In fact, a recent report published in Stat Pearls puts the medication error death toll at between 7,000 and 9,000 people per year.1 […]

Avoiding Falls: 8 Helpful Tips for Older Adults and Their Caregivers

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If you’re a caregiver or just enjoy spending quality time with your parents or grandparents, these statistics may be cause for concern: Falls are a major problem among older adults (age 65 and up) and can lead to serious injury or death.1 In fact, falls are the top cause of injury and death from injury […]

Benefits of Precision Medicine and How It Can Help Keep You Healthy

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Many long-term care facilities, large private practices, and health care networks have welcomed the concept of precision medicine. But ask the average person what precision medicine is and you might get more than a few blank stares. In fact, according to a survey of Americans by the Personalized Medicine Coalition, 66% of respondents had never […]

Meds Made Easier: 5 Tips for Tackling a Complex Medication Regimen

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that nearly 70% of American adults ages 40 to 79 have used at least one prescription medication in the last 30 days.1 That number may not be too surprising. But this one might be: More than 22% of U.S. adults have used five or more prescription medications […]

The Power of Positive Emotions — and the Upside to Negative Ones

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Think of your emotions like you would the weather: Somedays, it’s all sunshine and positivity, while others, it’s dark and gloomy. There’s a lot of in-between too. Those positive emotions can feel great, and they’re great for your health too. For example, positive emotions, especially hopefulness, have been linked to lower levels of coronary heart […]

Antipsychotics: What You Need to Know

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For decades, clinicians have been prescribing patients antipsychotic medications. Unfortunately, use of these medications has long been associated with myths, stigmas, and stereotypes. As the name implies, conventionally, people believe that anyone taking antipsychotics must have psychosis (which refers to a loss of contact with reality; typically involving delusions and/or hallucinations)1 or schizophrenia. Also among […]

What Are ADEs (Adverse Drug Events)?

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Most people take their prescription medications without too much thought. You assume the medications are going to work and that your care team has prescribed you the right ones to help solve your medical needs. But for many people who take one or more prescription medications at a time, taking them could mean danger is […]

Myths About Mental Health

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Here’s a staggering fact: Mental illness affects tens of millions of Americans annually, and we’ve seen the number of mental health concerns grow over the past several years. As an example, one study found 8.5% of participants were experiencing symptoms of depression back in 2017-2018. But a couple of years later, thanks in large part […]

5 Ways to Ease the Stress of Older Adult Caregiving

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If you have older family or friends who need a helping hand, you may be the one who comes to their rescue. Turns out, there are lots of kindhearted people just like you: Some 53 million Americans provide informal or unpaid care for loved ones who have disabilities.1 And the number of caregivers is expected […]

What Mental Health Has to Do with the ‘Great Resignation’

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The pandemic years have caused Americans to rethink their work-life balance in a big way. More than 4.2 million workers quit their jobs in January 2022,1 and the “Great Resignation” still seems to be charging ahead. One study found that more than a quarter of those responding to the study quit without lining up a […]

HLA-A & HLA-B Gene Spotlight

HLA-A and HLA-B

Learn more about the HLA-A and HLA-B genes and how genetic variability can increase an individual’s risk of developing an immune-mediated drug hypersensitivity reaction.