Around the House
This specific room's wall cabinet is actually the worst place to keep prescriptions.
What is the Bathroom?
Name TWO reminders you can use.
Phone, Alexa, Calendar, Pill organizer, Pairing with Habits, Caregiver, etc.
Which fruit commonly interacts with several medications?
What is Grapefruit?
First Responders and EMTs are trained to look on this household appliance first to find your emergency medication sheet.
What is the refrigerator?
What's one thing you should always keep with your medications?
What should you do if you do not remember if you took your medicine?
If in doubt, skip it!
Other strategies: Check your pill organize, Call the Pharmacist, Patient Information Leaflet ("If you are within 4 hours of your missed dose, take it now. If it has been longer than 4 hours, skip it" ).
While taking classic blood thinners like generic Warafin, which type of vegetable must remain consistent in daily diet?
What are leafy greens?
Eating green vegetables floods the liver with Vitamin K, which directly overpowers and neutralizes older blood thinners like warfarin, causing the blood to clot too quickly and increasing stroke risk.
This is the medical term for taking 5 or more daily medications, which increases your risk of side effects
What is Polypharmacy?
You're traveling for a few days. Where is the safest place to keep your medications?
What is a purse or carry-on bag?
What are 3 reasons routines are important?
Less forgetting
More independence
Safer medication use
Which medications should never be taken with coffee?
What are thyroid, Osteoporosis, Asthma, Certain Antidepressants & Antipsychotics, and some allergy medications?
What is the safest way to dispose of an expired pill if a pharmacy drop-box is not available?
Mix them into wet cat litter or coffee grounds and toss them in the household trash.
This household item can make it difficult to remember whether you've already taken your medication if you leave pills sitting on the counter.
What is the original pill bottle?
What's the easiest way to remember medications?
Habit Stacking
Place your medication bottle or pill organizer directly next to the item involved in your daily routine so you physically cannot miss it.
Seniors trying to lower their blood pressure often switch to "No-Salt" substitutes, but doing so while taking ACE inhibitors (like Lisinopril) can cause a dangerous buildup of this specific mineral.
What is Potassium?
ACE inhibitors cause your kidneys to retain potassium instead of flushing it out in your urine. Because "No-Salt" substitutes are made of pure potassium, using them causes the mineral to dangerously build up in your blood and threaten your heart rhythm.
Which change would MOST increase the chance of missing medications?
A. Retiring.
B. Going on vacation.
C. Moving to a new home.
D. All of the above.
What is D, All the Above?
This item found inside newly opened pill bottles should be thrown away immediately because it acts like a sponge, trapping moisture inside.
What is a cotton ball?
Mrs. Jones says she has no memory problems. She still misses medications 3-4 times each week.
What should an occupational therapist assess FIRST?
A. Her memory.
B. Her daily habits and routines.
C. Her blood pressure.
D. Her physical ability.
What is her daily habits and routines?
Which medication should never be taken right before lying back down?
What are Bisphosphonates (Osteoporosis).
-You must stay upright for 30-60 minutes