The morning routine at Shirley’s Middletown ranch house has evolved into something of a ritual. Coffee brews while she arranges seven translucent orange bottles on her kitchen counter, the early light catching each plastic container like small amber lanterns. “This one’s for my heart,” she says, tapping the tallest bottle. “These two are for blood…
Listen, managing medications isn’t exactly a thrilling topic, but for New Jersey’s older adults, it’s literally a matter of life and death. Let’s cut through the medical jargon and talk about real solutions that actually work for our Garden State seniors. When Your Medicine Cabinet Looks Like a Pharmacy The Prescription Puzzle Picture this: Your…
Let me tell you about Joe, my local pharmacist in Montclair. Last month, when I had a nasty case of the flu, he didn’t just hand over my prescription with the personality of a vending machine. Instead, he asked about my symptoms, suggested some additional remedies that wouldn’t interact with my other medications (which he…