Health for the Holidays: 3 Strategies for Empowering Medication Adherence
MedCity News December 22, 2024
The best “gift” for a person with chronic conditions is the emotional support and education needed to stay adherent to medications during the hectic holiday season.
The holidays are a time of celebration, where family and friends come together to share traditions, memories, gifts and treats. While the season can be a period of great joy, it can also bring a number of stressors. For some people, travel plans, parties, shopping, and visitors can throw everyday routines into disarray. For others, loneliness, financial hardship, or grief can make it difficult to engage in even the most basic interactions — let alone staying on track with self-care.
Whether positive or negative in nature, holiday-related disruptions to well-established habits can have downstream...