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In this conversation with the Hero team, member Matt Schuster discusses how Hero has helped him manage his several medications to keep both his physical and mental well-being in check.

Caregiving can be stressful. You take responsibility for another person and have less time for yourself. According to the Mayo Clinic, caregiving can lead to a host of stress-related health issues, such as sleep loss, headaches, alcohol abuse, and more. This is why caring for caregivers (that’s you!) is important.

Did you know half of all Americans don’t take their meds correctly? It’s true. In the U.S. alone, taking meds wrong contributes to 125,000 preventable deaths each year.

Taking medications correctly helps to ensure they do the job they were prescribed to do. It also keeps you safe from drug interactions or other adverse events. But, if you’re like half of the U.S., you’re probably making mistakes.
Here are 5 of the most common ones:

Whether you’re a caregiver or someone in charge of your own meds, organizing and keeping track of medications can be cumbersome and time-consuming.