Summary
For many seniors, pill schedules are difficult to adhere to both because of complicated medication schedules and increasing forgetfulness. Personally, both my grandmothers have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, and it is very common for them to either forget, or mix up their medications. My parents, their primary caregivers, live a distance away, and it is difficult for them to keep track of their parents medication schedules. To address this problem, I designed and built a Smart Pillbox, with technology to sense when seniors have not taken their pills, and the ability to contact patients and caregivers with reminders and alerts. The final pillbox is able to tweet and text reminders to patients, primary caregivers, and a network of secondary caregivers.
Leela Amladi 