Epidemic may be a strong word, but it got your attention right? Although I have not heard anyone officially call misusing medications in elders an epidemic, it is a significant problem in America and it is only expected to increase. Sadly, cases of misusing prescriptions can decrease and individual’s overall health, can mask other underlying health issues, make a person appear psychotic or demented when they are not, and sometimes result in death. Last month PA Link had the opportunity to host a full-day conference for professionals on Substance Abuse in The Elderly. Linda Shumaker, from Optimize Aging shared some startling statistics on the topic of misusing medications, which can be consid
In April, PA Link hosted an organizational meeting to begin creating a Regional Hoarding Task Force. Over 40 community members attended, along with a reporter from the Standard Journal. You can view the article here:
