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The Council forward Family Health, the U.S. pabulum and Drug Administration, and the Administration in succession Aging (AoA) have released a just discovered booklet on appropriate medicine use in older adults. The booklet "Medicines and You: A Guide for Older Adults" is available in English and Spanish versions through calling the AoA's Eldercare Locator at 800-677-1116 or online at http://www.cfhinfo.org.

The 17-page booklet provides information for older adults about the use of prescription and over-the-counter medicines, facts about physic interactions, tips for talking to physicians and pharmacists, and ways older adults can help lower their medicine charges The booklet also features "My Medicine Record," a chart forward which older adults can list the medicines they take and other important health information.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has released a booklet for older adults forward staying healthy. "The Pocket Guide to Staying Healthy at 50+" is available according to calling the AHRQ Publications Clearinghouse at 800-358-9295 and is available online in English at http://www.ahrq.gov/ppip/50plus and in Spanish at http:// www.ahrq.gov/ppip/50plussp.

The bear guide includes tips and recommendations forward good health habits, screening trials and immunizations. It provides charts to help track personal health information and includes questions to ask health care professionals, as well as resources to contact for additional information.

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