NEW YORK (WABC) -- More than half of all Americans take, on average, four prescription medications. With that many different pills, it's easy and dangerous to miss taking one of your medications.

Q: How can I keep track of the medications from all my different doctors? A: I see the "polypharmacy" scenario frequently, as medication management is a service I provide to my care management clients ...

Older adults discharged from hospitals on multiple medications are less likely to regain independence during rehabilitation, a new study suggests. The Japanese study, published in the journal BMC ...

More than 40% of U.S. adults 65 and older now take at least five prescription drugs daily, a practice known as polypharmacy. Studies link high medication use to falls, hospitalizations, drug ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Remembering to take medication can be hard enough, but keeping up ...

Some boomers are on multiple medications. Combinations of those drugs could have serious side effects. Getty Images / Sporrer/Rupp Baby boomers – that’s anyone born in the U.S. between 1946 and 1964 – ...

Primary care physicians (PCPs) frequently initiated multiple medications simultaneously, with rates varying between 14.0% and 27.2% across institutions. Analysis showed that only 0.6% of the most ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My wife was recently discharged after a lengthy hospital stay with multiple diagnoses. Most of her issues were treated medically and resulted in six new medications from four different ...

Individuals who are 60 and older are accustomed to making routine trips to the pharmacy to fill prescriptions. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that roughly 84 percent of ...

As you age, it's common for more medical conditions to occur. Whether it's the wear-and-tear of arthritis, high blood pressure or depression, seniors often have multiple age-related health conditions ...

An exercise intervention aimed at elderly women was successful at reducing falls, especially among those with polypharmacy, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University ...