Price Drop: What The New Inflation Reduction Act Means For Your Prescription Drug Costs
August 17, 2022
With the passage of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003, the Medicare Part D Subscription Drug Program became law, and Medicare beneficiaries finally received help paying for outpatient prescription drugs they obtain at their local pharmacy. However, this law prohibited Medicare from negotiating drug prices for its beneficiaries. Thus, pharmaceutical…
Polypharmacy Perils: The Harm And Expense Of Too Many Meds
July 27, 2022
It’s almost a rite of passage for most older adults: a growing number of bottles fill your medicine cabinet (did you know that may not be the best place to store your medications?) for the array of medical problems so many of us have as we age: pain, blood pressure,…
A Bitter Pill: Why Most Of Us Don’t Need Vitamins Or Supplements
June 29, 2022
While we’ve previously described both the pros and cons of supplementing your nutritional intake with various vitamins and supplements, the United States Preventive Services Task Force recently released a systematic review and set of recommendations regarding the use of multivitamins that should have all of us sitting up and taking…
Seeing Is Believing: Should You Ditch Your Reading Glasses For New-To-The-Market Eye Drops?
May 18, 2022
If you’re reading this post without having to wear glasses, you’re in an enviable position. By our 40s, most of us begin to have problems seeing written words- either on a page or a screen- and by our 60s that vision loss has leveled off. The condition is known as…
Over And Out: Are You Taking Meds You No Longer Need?
January 12, 2022
In this moment of new beginnings and a new year, taking stock of your own or your loved one’s health and well-being can be a useful exercise. And if you’re an older adult, or you care for someone who is, chances are one of the areas that would be important…
Hostile Territory: Older Adults Are Most Vulnerable For Antibiotic Resistance
November 3, 2021
The warnings have been forthcoming for quite a while. Even though there are specific and limited diagnoses for taking antibiotics, the trend over many years has been their overprescription, as a way to mollify insistent patients or convey an attitude of “just in case, this may help.” Whether for ear…