Polypharmacy is defined as the concurrent use of multiple medications by a patient to treat multiple coexisting conditions. Typically, a polypharmacy patient is taking at least 5 or more different medications a day. This can be dangerous for all patients, but even more so in the elderly. As a caregiver, you can help your loved […]

A complex medication schedule is a very common occurrence and presents challenges to both the patient and the clinician. Such a situation arises particularly in the elderly and with patients who have multiple chronic medical problems such as hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes, arthritis and other conditions. This problem is especially compounded with the additional occurrence of […]

Any caregiver knows how difficult managing an older loved one’s medications can be, especially if there are several different prescriptions to be managed. Cariloop’s healthcare coaches have witnessed the dangers of mismanaged medications, and want to make sure that caregivers feel in control of their loved one’s medication list. Here are just a few tips […]