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Prescription Drug Interactions
Are there special precautions for seniors?
Are interactions between prescription drugs a problem for your loved one? Two-thirds of seniors take one or more prescription drugs every day; one-fourth take 4 or more. Because they see specialists in addition to their own doctor, seniors are often given new prescription drugs without thoroughly assessing their other medications. [...]
Is it Alzheimer’s? Or something that’s curable?
Because the symptoms are almost identical, many health problems are often mistaken for Alzheimer’s and other dementias. But, the problems causing the symptoms are usually treatable if detected early enough. Prescription drug interactions and side effects, vitamin B12 deficiency and dehydration most commonly produce false symptoms of dementia. (According to Consumer Reports on Health, “Any [...]