![]() Karate Health: Medication Management Tips and SupportAn exciting new platform on the market is Karate Health, and while it’s focused primarily on those living with lupus and other autoimmune diseases, founder Brett Adelman is optimistic about expansion. As-needed meds are sent in a separate bottle, along with inhalers, creams, and refrigerated items like insulin. Each dose is labeled with the date and time it must be taken. Pill Pack: Medication Management ServiceGoodbye, trips to the pharmacy: A tailored-to-you home medication management service, PillPack pre-sorts and packages all your prescriptions and over-the-counter medications by the dose and sends them to your front door (don’t worry if you’re not home when the package arrives the boxes are secure and unmarked to prevent theft and tampering). It is especially useful for times when the caregiver is unable to be present to help the older adult take their medications,” says Gilsanz. “Reminder Rosie allows caregivers to worry less about minute details and focus more on big-picture caregiving. The voice activation feature is especially helpful for those with dementia, memory loss, visual impairment, and arthritis or other hand weaknesses because they receive personalized messages from familiar voices, which is much more calming and comforting than a robotic, automated voice, Gilsanz says. “It also can be heard within a radius of 100 feet, and turns off once someone says ‘reminder off’ or pushes down on the big button.” In addition to a plug, Reminder Rosie also has battery back-up, so caregivers can rest assured during power outages. Reminder RosieThis voice-controlled personal reminder system allows you to record spoken alarms that remind you or another person about an important task (like medication reminders or going to an appointment).īecause it’s completely voice-activated, Reminder Rosie “is super easy to set up and can be used right out of the box,” says Emma Gilsanz. “If an app allows an individual to manage on their own for longer, that’s really important,” says Carl. If a caregiver gets a notification to check in only when a dosage is missed rather than calling (read: nagging) multiple times a day, it’s a win. For example, Reminder Rosie’s design was inspired by the creator’s father, who suffered from dementia, per Emma Gilsanz, who runs Boomly, an eCommerce site selling design-oriented products for boomers and beyond.Īnother key aspect of medication management is letting people take-or keep-control of their health, says Carl. ![]() “The majority of apps being developed are coming out of personal experience,” says Carl. But as each individual has unique needs, having multiple options affords a better chance of finding a solution that fits your family’s caregiving situation best, she says.Īnd money isn’t the sole motivator behind the influx of med management products and services. According to Carl, trying to untangle what’s behind non-compliance is one of the reasons so many medication reminder apps and platforms have been developed. ![]() Medication management is, in a word, complex.Ĭompliance further complicates things. Besides these “mind-boggling regimens,” per Cori Carl, Director of The Caregiver Space, each person’s healthcare issues, personal beliefs, and chemical makeup create nuances around the if, how, and when medications should be ingested, and reactions to certain drugs can be unpredictable at best. ![]() The timing, dosage, duration, and form of each drug is far from standardized: A red pill every other night for two months straight, two teaspoons of the pink liquid every afternoon for five days, the blue liquigels and tiny yellow tablets taken with food and drink daily for life. Across America, 87 percent of older adults (ages 62-85) living at home are faced with prescription medication management for one drug, while 36 percent take five or more, as reported in an April 2016 JAMA Internal Medicine magazine article.įor the latter group, the standard 7-day pillbox just doesn’t cut it. Medication management for seniors can be a real struggle.
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