Medication adherence is defined as the taking of proper medications as prescribed by doctors. This encompasses several factors, including refilling prescriptions regularly, taking medicines on schedule, and identifying the side effects.
Seniors are more likely to miss out on their medications, according to research. Also, the U.S Food and Drug Administration lists down common reasons why seniors miss out on their prescriptions:
- Unable to afford their medications
- Struggle in taking multiple medications
- Belief that the prescribed medicines are not helping
- Lack of knowledge of their medications
Better Life Home Care Services aims to help the elderly adhere to their medications by:
- Tracking and organizing medication schedule
- Setting up pillboxes to manage their meds
- Reminding to take medications as scheduled (and in proper dosage)
- Reporting any side effects to health professionals
- Completing medication inventory
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