{"product_id":"medstrong-shed-your-meds-for-a-better-healthier-you-paperback","title":"MedStrong: Shed Your Meds for a Better, Healthier You - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePharmd Bcgp Bartlett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOver 1\/3 of older adults take 5 or more medications - at least one of which is unnecessary.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe result? Roughly 2 million adverse drug events requiring hospitalization every year.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMedications can keep us healthy and strong, and are often truly life-saving. Yet, as we age, the body naturally changes, along with its ability to absorb, metabolize, and eliminate medication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere's the truth about \"aging conditions\" such as forgetfulness, confusion, insomnia, weakness, and falling...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany can be linked directly to overprescribing of medication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter \u003cem\u003eMedStrong\u003c\/em\u003e by Dr. Donna Bartlett, 25-years practicing, board-certified geriatric pharmacist. Decades of witnessing the enormous suffering and compromised quality of life wreaked by overmedication has made her a leading authority on \"deprescribing\"-the evidence-based process of reducing, switching, or stopping medications. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked with countless real-world examples and extensive medical data and research-translated into \"everyday\" language-\u003cem\u003eMedStrong\u003c\/em\u003e is written for the healthcare consumer. You'll learn: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe specific questions to ask of your healthcare provider \u003c\/strong\u003ein order to be a powerful advocate for yourself or your loved ones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Medication Optimization Plan (MOP)\u003c\/strong\u003e, a 5-step process for \"cleaning up\" and optimizing your medication list-implemented with your healthcare provider. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHow to minimize the \"Cascade Effect\"\u003c\/strong\u003e as when an additional medication is prescribed to address the side effects of a current one. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eReady to boost the quality of your life by taking only the meds you need, and in the right doses for you? Let\u003cem\u003e MedStrong\u003c\/em\u003e be your guide to becoming an educated healthcare consumer-one empowered to create a better, healthier you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 252\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 26, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47675507343619,"sku":"9781737756309","price":28.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/9310\/7359\/files\/TU1rY3k2OEU0ZFBuMmFMdXQ4WGVTdz09.webp?v=1769298728","url":"https:\/\/annizon.com\/products\/medstrong-shed-your-meds-for-a-better-healthier-you-paperback","provider":"annizon.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}