alzhemeirs, senior health programs, senior nutrition The older a person gets, the more drugs he can expect to take. The number of different medications increases with age. A person (male or female) 75 or older takes an average of 8 medications daily. Now that doesn't sound like a lot but some are taken 3 or 4 times daily and that can turn into a lot to swallow, quickly. Women are more likely than men to take medications... Read More