Medicare open enrollment begins this week, and most seniors will be checking to see if their medications are covered by their plans. However, health professionals warn there is a more important reason to audit medications.
Many older adults are consuming a potentially dangerous cocktail of prescription drugs. The problem is not a new one, but two recent studies highlighted the consequences of what is called polypharmacy. That generally means the simultaneous use of five or more drugs by one person. However, supplements can be part of the mix.
