Medication Adherence Articles
Top Tips for Encouraging Kids to Take Their Medicine
Trying to encourage your child to take medicine can be a daunting task. Between bitter liquids and chalky chewables, it’s easy to see why medicine time can quickly become a…
Children's Health | Medication Adherence
Tips for Travel: Remaining Adherent
If you’re like many people, you probably find it easiest to take your prescription medication at scheduled times during the day. But traveling across multiple time zones — especially when…
Medication Adherence
How Caregivers Can Help with Medication Adherence
Taking a prescribed medicine on schedule, in the right dosage and according to the doctor’s directions is what health professionals call medication adherence. As a caregiver, you may be all…
Caregiving | Medication Adherence
Take as Directed: Questions to Ask Your Pharmacist to Improve Medication Adherence
Medication adherence—that is, taking your medications as prescribed by your doctor— is easier said than done. It’s estimated some 50 percent of Americans fail to take their chronic medications correctly,…
Medication Adherence
7 Common Medication Mistakes — And How to Fix Them
Whether you’re taking a prescription medication for a short-term illness or a long-term medical condition, it’s important to take your medication as prescribed. Not following your doctor’s orders can contribute…
Medication Adherence
Deliberate Disposal: How to Discard of Old or Unwanted Medications
When you open your medicine cabinet, it is likely that you have a bottle of medication that you no longer use—or that is long past its expiration date. While it…
Medication Adherence