The U.S. Administration on Aging and the Health Resources Services Administration have developed a web-based education program to prevent older adults from being poisoned due to accidental misuse and interactions with their medicines. The program, Taking Your Medicines Safely, is designed to be administered by senior center personnel to interested seniors in their Center.
The one hour web-based program covers:
- Potential problems of taking prescription medicines with over-the-counter products
- Ways to keep track of medicines
- Questions seniors should ask about their medicines
The program needs to be reviewed and finalized before it can be made available nationally. If you work with older adults, you know what works best with your population. AoA/HRSA want your input. Please visit the website and supply your feedback on the program between July 17 and July 31.
The website is http://66.92.20.174/MedicineSafely/. The password for the website is safely01.
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