- Introduction
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Prevention
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Caregiving
- Coping with Emotional Changes
- Coping with Memory Loss
- Costs and Insurance
- Creating a Daily Routine
- Exercise
- Health and Wellbeing of the Caregiver
- Home Safety Adjustments
- Mental Exercises
- Respite Care
- Talking to Children about Alzheimer's
- Talking to Friends about Alzheimer's
- Telling Someone They Have Alzheimer's
- Transition to Assisted Living
- Transition to Nursing Home
- Work
- Related Conditions
- Resources
In Home Elderly Care
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Question:
How do you determine if a medicine has been tampered with?
Answer:
- Avoid medications that don't look or smell right.
- Look at the outer package and don't buy it if it is damaged.
- Make sure the lot number on the bottle matches the lot number of the box it came in.
- Carefully look at the package and seal before opening it. Take it back if there are any rips, cracks, or breaks.
- Buy your medications from reputable pharmacies.
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