Prescription medications are meant to help you feel better—but the way you take them matters just as much as the medication itself. In fact, medication errors send more than 1.5 million people to emergency rooms each year in the U.S., and thousands of deaths are linked to these mistakes annually. For older adults, especially, small habits can quietly turn into serious health risks. The good news? Most of these dangers are completely preventable once you know what to watch for. Let’s break down the most common prescription habits that could be putting your health at risk—and how to fix them.
