Pill Populations and Dependence Across Society
A reflection on widespread use of oral medications across all ages with emphasis on seniors. People take prescription or OTC drugs weekly and many consume five or more pills daily, illustrating a pervasive reliance on pharmaceuticals in daily life.
Medication safety for seniors at home and bar coding
A senior health column discusses home medication errors and the national toll 98000 deaths and 1.5 million injuries annually from the Institute of Medicine. It urges bar coding by manufacturers electronic records and home dispensing devices to reduce dosing mistakes. Clark Gillespie MD emeritus Arkansas notes role of memory aids and identifies pill resemblance issues.
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Aiken Regional offers CPR class and screening reminders
Aiken Regional Medical Centers announce a Friends and Family CPR class from 6 30 to 9 p m in Classroom B with Thursday scheduling and required registration. They also offer a Chili bland Refreshers Course Thursday 7 to 9 p m with registration. Free colorectal cancer screening kits are available during March at Aiken Mall Health Information Center open Tuesday Thursday 9 am to 6 29 pm and Saturday 9 am to 5 pm.
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