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Aging Gracefully: Reducing the Risks of Polypharmacy

Many older adults take prescription medicines. Add to this over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements, mix in failing eyesight, multiple doctors, multiple medicines, and the occasional lapse in memory, and you could have a recipe for disaster. Here is what you need to know to protect you or someone you love from the risks of polypharmacy.

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