Individuals with multiple chronic diseases are often prescribed medications for each
condition and thus must manage a drug regimen. Medication self-management is …

The fact that nearly one-half of patients take medications differently than as prescribed,
combined with the predisposition of older persons to adverse events, suggests a need for …

Low health literacy is common among Medicare recipients and affects their understanding of
complex medication regimens. Interventions are needed to improve medication use among …

Abstract Background and Objectives Suboptimal medication adherence is prevalent in older
adults with multimorbidity. However, intervention programs for enhancing adherence in this …

Background: Self-management of complex medication regimens for chronic illness is
challenging for many older adults. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate …

Medication use by community-dwelling elderly accounts for a significant portion of all US
drug use. Many elderly manage over three prescriptions a day. Recent evidence indicates …

The older population has grown tremendously, and this trend is expected to continue. At
present, there are nearly 40 million adults who are 65 years and older in the United States …

Purpose To examine the experiences of older adults with multiple chronic medical
conditions when a new medication was added to their existing multiple medication regimen …

Chronic illness is the major challenge facing older adults, their families, and health care
providers. The vast majority of older adults have at least one chronic illness, and many have …

Objectives: The aim of this project was to identify variables that predicted older adults' ability
to manage medications. Methods: The study used a retrospective cohort design and was set …