What you need to know about your medication
Life expectancy has increased in recent decades and we are living longer than ever before. Yet many of us are living with long-term conditions that require medicines to manage or treat. In fact more than 10% of people aged over 65 take at least eight different prescribed medications each week! Dr. Xand and Geriatrician Dr. Lucy Pollock give advice to those who want to understand more about the pills they are taking. They also provide advice on how to live life best in your later years from your 50s to your 80s and beyond.
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