Seniors who feel like they’re popping pill after pill often get tired of it, and some choose to take their medical care into their own hands and stop taking medications that have been prescribed by a doctor. Often these seniors do have valid reasons, but these can be addressed by talking to a medical professional to explore the other options. Specific concerns that seniors can have include:

1. They may forget – seniors that take multiple medications, particularly those that struggle with dementia may need assistance in managing their medications to ensure they are taken correctly

2. They may not like the side effects – some drugs do have side effects, even those that are required for seniors to take. Sometimes seniors decide they simply don’t like the side effects and don’t want to bother with taking them anymore

3. Seniors might not understand why they require the medication – particularly for those seniors who take multiple medications, some may feel that certain medications are unnecessary because they don’t understand the reason behind taking them, so they simply stop

4. They feel the medications are too costly – medications can become a financial burden to seniors, and this can influence their decision about whether or not to continue using a specific medication

Via: n4a.org

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