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Source
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Title |
Description
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Contact
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| American Optometric Association |
“Use Your Head and Your Eyes” |
Pamphlet providing tips on how to be careful when reading the medicine label. |
703-739-9200
www.aoanet.org |
| Arthritis Foundation |
Arthritis Today
“Drug Guide” |
Guide containing practical information on medications for arthritis and related diseases, including chart of eight categories of medications commonly used to treat arthritis, brand names, special instructions, side effects, and cautions. |
800-283-7800
www.arthritis.org |
| “Medications: Using Them Wisely” |
Pamphlet containing information on proper medication use, and how and why medications are used. |
| Baltimore County Department of Aging |
“Alcohol, Medications and Senior Citizens” |
Pamphlet dealing with the dangers of combining alcohol and medications, particularly for older adults. |
410-887-2594 |
| Consumer Healthcare Products Association |
“Nonprescription Medicines: Modern Medicines for Mature Americans” |
Pamphlet developed with The National Council on the Aging covers key safety messages older people must keep in mind when using nonprescription medicines. |
202-429-9260
www.ndmainfo.org |
| “To Your Good Health” |
Booklet addressing drug interactions, tamper- and child-resistant packaging, reading the label, prescription to over-the-counter (OTC) switches, and definitions of common OTC-related terms. |
| “Why You Should Open Your Eyes Before You Open Your Mouth”“Medicine Works Best When You Read the Label First” |
Pamphlet providing safety measures for buying and taking medicine properly. |
| Council on Family Health |
“How to Prevent Drug Interactions” |
Brochure advising individuals on how to take medicines safely and responsibly and what foods to avoid with certain medications. |
202-429-6600
www.cfhinfo.org |
| “Medicines and You: A Guide for Older Americans” |
Booklet to help older adults take a more active role in their health care and manage the task of taking many different medications. |
| Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
“FDA’s Tips for Taking Medicines” |
Article discussing medication-related problems in the elderly and ways to prevent them. |
1-888-INFO-FDA
www.fda.gov |
| “Medications and Older Adults” |
Article from the FDA Consumer Magazine addressing the concerns of the elderly and OTC medicines. |
| “My Medicines” |
Medication record for older adults that includes a table as well as questions to ask your doctor. |
| Hanley-Hazelden Center at St. Mary’s |
“How to Talk to an Older Person Who Has a Problem with Alcohol or Medications” |
Booklet for family caregivers who may be concerned that their relative may be abusing alcohol or medications. |
561-841-1000
www.hazelden.org |
| National Consumers League |
“Food and Drug Interactions” |
Brochure with information about interactions between common prescription and OTC medications and food, alcohol, and caffeine. |
202-835-3323
www.nclnet.org |
| The National Council on the Aging |
“Don’t Mix and Match Your Medicines” |
Program providing tips on safe medicine use, with a focus on drug interactions. |
202-479-1200
www.ncoa.org |
| National Council on Patient Information and Education |
“Get the Answers” |
Brochure that lists important questions patients should ask each time medicine is prescribed or dispensed. |
301-656-8565
www.talkaboutrx.org |
| “To Lead a Better Life” |
Video, brochure and presenter’s guide for presentation to older adults on medication compliance. This program is designed for senior center and pharmacist presentations. |
| “Medicines: Before You Take It, Talk About It” |
Discusses why older consumers need to speak up about their medicines. |
| “Medicines: What Every Woman Should Know” |
Brochure that explains women’s special medicine-related needs. |
| “Taking the Mystery Out of Managing Your Medicines” |
This 11-minute video describes how to effectively manage medication regimens. |
| “Alcohol and Medicine” |
Brochure lists common medicines (prescription and OTC) and interactions with alcohol. |
| “Prescription Medicines and You: A Consumer’s Guide” |
This brochure describes steps to better medicine use, including questions to ask, tips for getting help, and a medication record form. |
| National Institute on Aging |
“Medicines: Use Them Wisely” |
This “Age Page” brochure provides general information for older adults on medicines and how to properly manage medicines. |
1-800-222-2225
www.nih.gov/nia |
| “Talking with Your Doctor: A Guide for Older People” |
This brochure provides helpful hints and practical steps older people can take to communicate more effectively with their doctors. Includes tips on preparing for a doctor’s appointment such as questions to ask about medications. |
| Older Women’s League |
“What Every Woman Should Know: A Guide to Nonprescription Medicines for Midlife and Older Women” |
Brochure focuses on the proper use of over-the-counter medicines for midlife and older women. |
202-783-6686
www.owl-national.org |
| The Peter Lamy Center for Drug Therapy and Aging
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
The ElderCare Patient Education Series |
“Aging and Your Response to Medicine” |
Brochure for older individuals on age-related physical changes and how the body’s reaction to medication could be altered with age. |
877-706-2434
www.pharmacy.
umaryland.edu/lamy/ |
| “Did You Remember to Ask?” |
A consumer’s quick reference guide to using medicines with questions to ask doctors and pharmacists. |
| “Eye Medicines” |
Describes unwanted eye conditions and the appropriate use of eye medicines. |
| “How to Select Your Pharmacy and Pharmacist” |
Tips and important factors to consider when choosing a pharmacist and pharmacy. |
| “Medicines and Travel” |
Preparations, guidelines, and reminders for older individuals traveling with medications. |
| “OTCs Over-the-Counter Medicines” |
Tips and important questions to ask when choosing nonprescription medicines. |
| “Personal Medicine Record” |
Pocket-size record for personal health information, prescription and OTC medications. |
| “Home Safety Issues:Poison Prevention for Older Adults” |
How to poison proof a home, caring for a confused elder, and a home safety checklist. |
| “Questions You May Have About Generic Medicines” |
Brochure describing what a generic medication is and the advantages and disadvantages to using them.. |
| “Vitamins Are Not Enough” |
A nutritional and vitamin guide for older adults. |
| “Alcohol: Friend or Foe?” |
Alcohol facts, health and alcohol use, and possible problems encountered with medicines and alcohol are mixed. |
| “The Caregiver’s Guide to Using Medicines” |
Caregiver guidelines to appropriate medication use for an older family member or friend. |
| United Seniors Health Cooperative |
Special Report/Aging and Health: The Role of Self Medication |
Information on self-medication and seniors—usage, trends, costs, benefits, and the importance of information. |
202-479-6973
www.ushc-online.org |
| University of Maryland at Baltimore School of Medicine |
“The Medicated Generation” |
Video concerning seniors and their right to information on the medications they are taking. Many interviews of seniors and pharmacists. |
Univ. of Maryland School of Medicine
800-328-7450 |
| Vision Council of America |
“Have You Seen This?” |
Fact sheet discussing medications and how they can effect vision in unwanted ways. |
703-243-1528
www.visionsite.org |
