• Never mix cleaning products together (i.e., bleach and ammonia).
• Never store cleaning products in food containers.
• Keep cleaning products and food products stored separately.
• Take medications with the lights on.
• Wear your glasses when taking medications.
• Do not take someone else's medications.
• Store external medications separate from internal meds.
• Use a memory device to avoid taking duplicate doses.
• Always check prescriptions to make sure the right pill was dispensed. If you are unsure, ASK.
• Watch for duplicate drugs with different names: Example: Ibuprofen vs Motrin vs Advil.
• Watch for drug interactions–prescription/over the counter/herbals (alternatives).
• Carry a list at all times of medications you currently take, why you take it and the dose you take.
• Make sure that anyone with a cognitive impairment (like Alzheimer's disease) has a caregiver to help with their meds.

Memory Tricks for Medications

• Check off box for medications
• Medicine box
• Medication journal

Post the Poison Control Center telephone number near your telephone: 1-800-222-1222.