Medications

One of the biggest problems in the elderly is the number of medications that they take on a regular basis. You don't have to be elderly to forget whether you have taken a medication or not. I would venture to guess that most everyone reading this at one time or another had to stop and think and maybe count the number of pills in the bottle to see if they had missed a dose.

My suggestion is be organized with your medication. Put it in a pill reminder box with the days of the week. If you are on an antibiotic and that is your only medication, put however many doses you need for the day in that day's bin.

Another suggestion is to always have a written list of the medications that you take in your wallet or purse. If you ever end up in the emergency room, this could save your life!