Help keep your parents and grandparents out of the ER!

A report released this week say that commonly uses diabetes pills and blood thinners are behind most visits by seniors to the ER and death. Typically the problem is unintentional overdose or allergic reactions. There is a big need for better education and drug management. Many of us have the memory of being at their house and looking at the medicine cabinet and seeing this vast array of pill bottles. The challenge is often they are seeing multiple docs and the communication can be less than stellar. Try to get involved and help them talk to their docs and let them know what else is involved if possible.