Beers Criteria: The medication list every senior should know about

(Aging Untold) — As we age, our bodies process medicine differently — and a drug that felt fine at 40 can cause problems at 70. Even small details, like whether a pill can be cut, chewed or dissolved, can carry serious consequences for older adults. The Aging Untold experts are breaking down the Beers List, or “Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults,” a tool every family should know about before the next doctor’s visit. What is the Beers List? “We’re talking about the geriatric list of medications and their adverse effects on our aging population,” “Sam” Cradduck, a gerontologist, said. “It doesn’t mean that just because that medication’s on there that you can’t take it — it means that it could affect you differently because of the way you metabolize after you age.” Aging expert Amy O’Rourke said the list, published by the American Geriatrics Society, includes about 100 medications and is updated every three years to reflect new research. You can fi