On 2024-08-31 12:30, Alan Browne wrote:

On 2024-08-31 05:27, Chris wrote:

Looking for actual experiences of helping older relatives with taking
their
medications. Have you tried the in-built iOS medications app with
them? Do
they find it helpful or annoying?

Are there other apps that are better? And why?

My relative has a good system for managing which tablets to take morning
and evening, but sometimes forgets or forgets whether they took them or
not.

While on a course of drugs last year I used it.  Glad I did as I don't remember sporadic stuff like that well.

That said, the Reminder app could have been used as well - though it
doesn't log the events as the meds app does.

Of course the main issue is that for the app to work, the person has to
work with the app: set up the course(s), and confirm taking the drug (or skipping).

Short version: it's the user that makes this a success or not.

Neglected to mention - I used this with my Apple Watch and that's how I
got the reminders. May be germane.



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On 2024-08-31 05:27, Chris wrote:

Looking for actual experiences of helping older relatives with taking their medications. Have you tried the in-built iOS medications app with them? Do they find it helpful or annoying?

Are there other apps that are better? And why?

My relative has a good system for managing which tablets to take morning
and evening, but sometimes forgets or forgets whether they took them or
not.

While on a course of drugs last year I used it. Glad I did as I don't
remember sporadic stuff like that well.

That said, the Reminder app could have been used as well - though it
doesn't log the events as the meds app does.

Of course the main issue is that for the app to work, the person has to
work with the app: set up the course(s), and confirm taking the drug (or skipping).

Short version: it's the user that makes this a success or not.

Also does anyone know of an app or other system for managing when to top up tablets that are running out? Here tablets are provided in different sized packs (e.g. 16, 28, 30) which means they run out at different rates and is difficult to keep up (for my relative).

Can't help you there, but this would be a nice thing for the Apple app
to have. I'll put in the request.

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the culture and independence of the ancient States of Europe."
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On 2024-08-31 17:35, Chris wrote:

Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:

On 2024-08-31 05:27, Chris wrote:

Also does anyone know of an app or other system for managing when to top up >>> tablets that are running out? Here tablets are provided in different sized >>> packs (e.g. 16, 28, 30) which means they run out at different rates and is >>> difficult to keep up (for my relative).

Can't help you there, but this would be a nice thing for the Apple app
to have. I'll put in the request.

That's a particular issue I have here as my relative has several boxes of
one medication and is completely out of another. When they're out of one
they get the whole prescription renewed rather than just that particular
one. Sigh.

A friend of mine gets 3 months worth of meds at a time (several
prescriptions). So he keeps a tally sheet of what he has, computes what
he needs, goes to the pharmacy and works out the order to within a few
days (over) of goods for the next 3 months.

His orders, w/o insurance, would be well over $2,000 for 3 months
(probably $10,000 in the US - suckers).

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