Overview:

This module discovers how medication use may affect nutrition status, the influence of normal aging changes on safe use of medications, potential side effects of medications, and a system for tracking and recording medication use.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will show knowledge change by demonstrating one of the following as a result of participating in this module:

Session 1:	Discussing at least one reason why they should respect and understand their medications, and verbalizing at least one question to ask a doctor or pharmacist.
Session 2:	Identifying at least one way that our aging can affect how medications work, and at least one way that drug side-effects can cause malnutrition.
Session 3:	Discussing at least one change in eating habits that would lower the risk of nutrient deficiencies due to medications interacting with food.
Session 4:	Developing a personal plan (ways) to lower their nutritional risk.

Participants will show behavior change by demonstrating one of the following as a result of participating in this module:

• How they have filled out their ‘Checkbook for Drug Safety' for their own health and nutritional needs.
• How they have accomplished their personal plan to lower their nutritional risk.

Module 9: Weighty Questions