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Over the past few weeks, you have been able to read about hypertension – high blood pressure. There is no doubt that for everyone, proper control of blood pressure is key to preventing heart attack and stroke.

Taking medications on time and in the right order can be a challenge for all people with diabetes, and particularly for seniors.

Over the past few weeks, you have been able to read about hypoglycemia: the causes, the treatment, the prevention, the recognition and most importantly what you can do to help when it is happening to someone you care for.

In the previous blog we discussed the 3 tips on “Managing Medication Taking”. Here we will continue to discuss tips

Managing medication taking is usually straight forward for most adults taking one or two medications. However, this task can be difficult for those requiring multiple medications, with doses sometimes several times a day and some doses requiring several pills. Unfortunately taking multiple medications is a common occurrence in people with diabetes, especially among the elderly.