Medicines in the elderly (Sep 2006) - Archived
As you age, your body handles medicines differently. What You Need to Know About Medicines and Getting Older provides information to elderly people in the veteran community who use medicines, suggests questions to ask your health care provider when starting a new medicine, and other medicine-taking tips.
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