Alternative-Herbal Medicines
In many parts of the world, individuals use both traditional herbal medicines and Western medications concurrently to treat a multitude of medical or psychiatric conditions. More and more Americans are using the same approach to treat various health conditions. You and your parents or loved ones may believe herbal products are more "natural" and safer than conventional drugs. Or, perhaps your loved one has been diagnosed with a condition for which no conventional Western medication is particularly effective.
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Medication Related Questions to Ask Your Health Care Provider
1. Is a medication really necessary to treat this problem? Many conditions are amenable to nondrug therapy, or a dose of Tincture of Time.
2. Are there any drug or food interactions I should be concerned about?
3. How does this drug go through my body?
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How to Take Your Parents' Medication History
It is very important all of the health care professionals prescribing medications for your parents be aware of any and all of the drugs they take and any drugs/medications to which they are allergic.
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How Medications "Go Through" the Older Body
"Wrinkles and age spots aren't the only changes that happen to our bodies as we age. Changes also happen within our bodies - affecting the way we handle medications. AARP"
Drug therapy is the mainstay in the treatment of many medical and psychiatric conditions experienced by older adults. Unfortunately, elders experience more adverse drug reactions than younger adults. There are a number of reasons, one of which is that as we grow older our bodies change in ways that impact how a drug "travels through our body". An awareness of how medications travel or pass through our body assist us in "partnering" with our health care providers and to prevent adverse drug reactions.
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