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Medicines and You: A Guide for Older Adults / Las Medicinas y Usted: Guía para las Personas Mayores. [Workbook and video] Washington, DC: COSSMHO, 1992.

Available from: COSSMHO Publications; 1501 Sixteenth Street, NW; Washington, DC 20036; phone (202) 387-5000; video: $10; workbook $5.

This 44-page book, in large print, and its accompanying VHS video provide older adults with information on medicines and their effects. Information is also provided on how to talk to your health professional about taking medications. The workbook is in both Spanish and English. The video is in Spanish with English subtitles.

Keywords: Aging / Drugs (legal)