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url: 'https://www.healthinaging.org/medications-older-adults'
title: 'Medications & Older Adults'
author:
  name: hia-admin
  url: 'https://www.healthinaging.org/user/1'
date: '2018-03-23T17:22:48+00:00'
updated: '2025-07-24T19:55:11+00:00'
type: landing_page
summary: 'Medications & Older Adults > People 65 years old and older take prescribed medications more frequently than any other age group in the United States. Most older adults take several medicines to treat chronic illnesses. Healthcare providers may also prescribe medications to older adults to help prevent certain illnesses. This section provides important information on medication safety for us all as we age.'
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##  [Medications & Older Adults](/medications-older-adults) 

People 65 years old and older take prescribed medications more frequently than any other age group in the United States. Most older adults take several medicines to treat chronic illnesses. Healthcare providers may also prescribe medications to older adults to help prevent certain illnesses. This section provides important information on medication safety for us all as we age.



  [ Medications Work Differently in Older Adults 

 

 

 ](/medications-older-adults/medications-work-differently-older-adults) 

 

 [ Medications Older Adults Should Avoid or Use with Caution 

 

 

 ](/medications-older-adults/medications-older-adults-should-avoid) 

 

 [ Alternative Remedies 

 

 

 ](/medications-older-adults/complementary-remedies) 

 

 [ What Older Adults Can Do 

 

 

 ](/medications-older-adults/what-older-adults-can-do-manage-medications) 

 

 [ Alternatives to Medications in the AGS Beers Criteria® 

 

 

 ](https://www.healthinaging.org/alternative-treatments-selected-medications-2023-american-geriatrics-society-beers-criteriar)