rX My Heart and Hope to Die

Written by Phyllis Staff


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"No more Furosemide." Now I wasn't asking, I was demanding. "You've seen his rash. He didn't have it when he came torepparttar care unit."

"You're not qualified to say what he should or should not have."

"What am I doing," I wondered, "arguing with a doctor who should be helping?" I wish I'd spokenrepparttar 115330 words I thought next. "Bye-bye! You're fired!"

But, in that moment, I resolved to be fully in control of all my father's drugs. I would learn everything I could and provide drugs direct torepparttar 115331 facility. . .or not. There would be no more ordering drugs without my specific authorization

I enlistedrepparttar 115332 expertise of a pharmacist I found just downrepparttar 115333 street. She graciously took time from her crowded day to answer all my questions and explain anything I didn't understand. She took a brief history of my father's illness, made note of his allergies, and offered money-saving suggestions. She focused on providing excellent service. In short, she was, and is, an angel.

I immediately began to look for another physician to take over my father's care, but I was too slow. Within a few weeks, my father died of complications from a massive insulin overdose.

Was my experience unusual? Probably not, according to a study fromrepparttar 115334 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). Onrepparttar 115335 subject ofrepparttar 115336 increased cost of pharmaceuticals for people over-65,repparttar 115337 study's author, Marie Stagnitti, MPA, reports:

Every year from 1997-2000,repparttar 115338 average out of pocket expense for prescription medicines for those with a purchase and age 65 and older was more than three times as high asrepparttar 115339 average out of pocket expense on prescription medicines for those with a purchase and under age 65.

The potential for overmedication inrepparttar 115340 elderly is clear in Stagnitti's chart showing an average 23.5 prescriptions in both 1999 and 2000 forrepparttar 115341 over-65 group that used prescription drugs. The number of prescription drugs used byrepparttar 115342 under-65 group seemed high to me as well: 9.5 for 1999 and 10.1 prescriptions forrepparttar 115343 year 2000.

Overmedication is not only crushingly expensive for our elderly, it represents a real and present danger. You can do something about it. Please, learn about and oversee medications. You will help elders save money. You might even save a life.

A native Texas, Phyllis Staff lives in Dallas with her family. She is a writer and photographer whose work has appeared in scholarly journals and popular magazines. She is the CEO of thebestisyet.net (http://www.thebestisyet.net) and author of How to Find Great Senior Housing: A Roadmap for Elders and Those Who Love Them (2nd edition).


Walking for fitness. Selling your boss.

Written by Kevin Doberstein


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It will help make you relax and relieve stress that has accumulated duringrepparttar earlier part ofrepparttar 115329 workday. This will help you focus more intently onrepparttar 115330 later projects at hand.

It will makerepparttar 115331 employee feel good. This will help create a positive attitude inrepparttar 115332 workplace.

Overall, with allrepparttar 115333 pluses,repparttar 115334 company andrepparttar 115335 employee will both actually gain fromrepparttar 115336 walking program.

The next thing your boss will say, “what is this going to cost me?”

Taking in consideration it takes about 10 to 15 minutes to eat lunch ifrepparttar 115337 break time can be extended for 45 to 50 minutes on those three days and only for those that are inrepparttar 115338 walking program.

In Summary: You could check with your health insurance carrier if your company provides coverage and find out what they think aboutrepparttar 115339 company you work for introducing a walking program for their employees. They might be able to “help sell”repparttar 115340 program. The healthierrepparttar 115341 employees are,repparttar 115342 less likely they will require medical attention and mounting medical bills. Doing your research before going in front ofrepparttar 115343 boss will show a diligent preparation effort. Good luck on your pursuit. Rememberrepparttar 115344 worst they can say is no.

Author Bio: Kevin Doberstein is a natural bodybuilder for the past 25 years. 15 years as a gym owner in Northern Wisconsin. In reference to the book “Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus” Kevin’s better half claims he is from Pluto. You can visit his site and join the newsletter at www.nature-boy.bodybuilding.com. You can contact him about articles or bodybuilding at natureboy_bodybuilding@hotmail.com.


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