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Alternative Medicine InformationCouncil on Family Health Offers Medicine Use Information for
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Educational folder distributed in cooperation with FDA, AoA
As many an folk age, they are janus-faced with health problems that may need to be treated with the regular use of medicine. And with the normal body changes caused by aging, the probability
of potential problems with medicines increases for many an seniors. With this in mind, the Council on Family Health (CFH) has updated Medicines and You: A Manual for Older Adults -- its educational manual for seniors just about safe and responsible medicine use. The revised guide, which is likewise accessible in Spanish, wish be distributed in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Administration on Aging (AoA).
The new publication wish be accessible for the 1st time at the 2004 Joint Conference of The National Council on the Aging and the American Society on Aging, Apr 14-17, in San Francisco, California.
Medicines and You, 1st publicized
by CFH in 1991, provides practical information for older adults just about the use of prescription and nonprescription medicines. The educational manual gives facts just about drug interactions, tips for talking to attention professionals, and route seniors can help lower their medicine costs. The 17-page manual likewise features “My Medicine Record,” a chart on which seniors can list the medicines they take and else important health information.
“Medicines and You offers everyday information that can help older adults manage their medicines and their overall health,” says CFH President Parliamentarian
G. Donovan. “It is important for seniors to cognize as more as possible just about their medicines. Psychological feature
and nice communication between older adults and their health professionals can help avoid problems with medicines,” he adds.
Donovan urges: “Learn just about your medicines. See medicine labels and package inserts and follow the directions. If you have questions, ask your doctor or else attention professionals.”
For a free copy of Medicines and You: A Manual for Older Adults (please specify English or Spanish), write to - FDA/MEDYOU, PSC Personal Property Facility, 16071 Industrial Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20877; send an email request to dpapubs@cder.fda.gov; or call AoA’s Eldercare Locater at 1-800-677-1116. To view the manual online, go to www.cfhinfo.org.
The manual likewise wish be distributed through FDA’s and AoA’s regional offices nationwide.
The Council on Family Health, a non-profit-making organization established in 1966, is dedicated to educating consumers just about the proper use of nonprescription and prescription medicines, dietary supplements, house safety, and personal health.
Contact: Diane Concannon/Meg Grattan Council on Family Health
908-359-3120
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