Number: HARD-015 The elderly and prescription medication Description: How does the rising cost of prescription medication affect the elderly community? Narrative: Documents concerning members of the elderly and/or retired community and their ability/inability to afford adequate prescription medication are on-topic. Information regarding why the cost of medication is so high, is on-topic, in addition to the impact this issue has had on the elderly community. Documents dealing with other immuno-compromised communities (i.e., AIDS comm.) are off-topic.