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For many older adults, a medication regimen is a fact of life. As we age, our bodies may not function like they used to. Conditions like hypertension, high cholesterol, and diabetes are common in adults 65 or older. While medication can be used to treat these diseases, how do you know when it’s not working?

Maybe you have an intuitive feeling, something you just can’t put your finger on. Or perhaps you think there’s a problem but are afraid to ask your doctor. Either way, if you’re uncertain whether your current medication is working, the below four signs may help provide clarity:

While medication has the ability to ease pain and relax a rushing mind, it comes with a great deal of responsibility. Taking the right medication at the right time is hard on its own, and adding in factors like multiple pill bottles, missed doses, and sorting a pill box according to the right schedule can all contribute to medication errors that could, at the least, result in some unpleasant effects, and at the worst, hospitalization.

Disclaimer: this article is not medical advice. Patients should never alter their medication regimen without speaking to a healthcare professional first. Illnesses and medication side effects should always be diagnosed by a medical professional.

If you are planning on flying soon and need to bring along meds in a pill case, you might be wondering about the TSA guidelines around flying with prescription medication.

Thankfully, traveling with medication is rarely an issue. Particularly with domestic travel, the TSA is quite lenient about taking prescriptions on planes. Still, here are a few considerations to keep in mind as you prepare for travel!