MUST - A National Education Campaign for Older Adults and Caregivers
Resources You Can Use
For More Information about safe and appropriate use of medications, we've included links to some helpful publications, as well as a number of other resources. Additional tips and materials are also available at www.talkaboutrx.org and www.bemedwise.org.

Remember to check the MUST for Seniors web site, www.mustforseniors.org, regularly for updates.

Publications

AARP
"Medicines Made Easy: Things you need to know about managing your medicines but were afraid to ask."

Food and Drug Administration
"Medication Use and Older Adults"
"As You Age ... A Guide to Aging, Medicines, and Alcohol"
"Medicines and You: A Guide for Older Adults"
"Preventing Serious Drug Interactions"

National Council on Patient Information and Education
Priorities & Approaches for Improving Prescription Medicine Use by Older Adults (1987)Priorities & Approaches for Improving Prescription Medicine Use by Older Americans (1987)
This report was developed with the help of two interdisciplinary advisory panels as a resource for organizations with an interest in issues related to medication use and/or a mandate to serve or represent the older population.

Resources

AARP
(888) OUR-AARP (1-888-687-2277)
www.aarp.org/health

American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP)
www.ascp.com/consumers/

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
(301) 427-1364
www.ahrq.gov

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(800) 311-3435
www.cdc.gov

Medicare
(800) MEDICARE (800) 633-4227
www.medicare.gov

National Council on Aging
(202) 479.1200
www.ncoa.org

National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE)
www.talkaboutrx.org
www.bemedwise.org -- focus on over-the-counter medication safety

National Institute on Aging
(800) 222-2225
www.nia.nih.gov
www.nihseniorhealth.gov

National Library of Medicine
www.medlineplus.gov

Ohio State University
Senior Series Fact Sheets on Medication Use
www.hec.ohio-state.edu/famlife/aging/fsmed.htm

Partnership for Prescription Assistance
(888) 477-2669
https://www.pparx.org

The Peter Lamy Center for Drug Therapy and Aging
(410) 706-2434 (within MD)
(877) 706-2434 (toll-free outside MD)
www.pharmacy.umaryland.edu/lamy

U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(888) INFO-FDA (1-888) 463-6332
www.fda.gov