Managing elderly healthcare illnesses and medications can be supported by a Medicare annual wellness visit. Caregivers who help elderly parents with their health can begin by looking at three areas:

* Why learning about illnesses that make parents feel sick is important
* Why learning about medication side effects and interactions with over-the-counter medications and foods can reduce feelings of sickness in elderly parents
* What annual Medicare wellness visits can do to help caregivers and the elderly understand health conditions and the effects of medications for managing elderly healthcare concerns

By learning about elderly healthcare concerns, caregivers can understand the emotional aspects and worries parents have about their health.

Attending medical appointments to learn about health conditions, illnesses, and medications can be extremely beneficial for the health of loved ones.

The side effects of heart, cholesterol, and chemotherapy medications can be significant, making elderly parents feel bad. Asking questions about illnesses and medication side effects is important so that elderly parents can feel their best.

These questions and more can be answered at the medicare annual wellness visit.
Annual Medicare wellness visits are the perfect time to discuss managing elderly healthcare problems, learn about medication side effects, and discuss how these can affect daily feelings of wellness or sickness.

Healthcare management is an individual and caregiver responsibility. Managing healthcare risks before something unexpected happens is a benefit of what annual medicare wellness visits can do, combined with being proactive in learning about illnesses and medication side effects.

00:00 Introduction
03:05 Creating plans and systems for care
04:09 Discussing health conditions with parents
06:07 Preventing unexpected health events
07:18 Where to start
10:00 Identifying medication side effects through the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit
13:28 Seeking disease-specific education and support groups
16:00 Matching health conditions with medications
18:34 Changing only one medication at a time
19:22 Identifying less expensive medications
20:17 Medication interactions example: coumadin (blood thinner) and grapefruit juice
22:09 Using pharmacists as a resource for medication side effects
23:58 Benefits of being thorough in managing health conditions

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