Senior Solutions Project

Problem

The problem we chose was medication management.

It is a problem faced by adults over the age of 60, because as you get older, the physical ability and

memory begins to decline. This causes them to forget to take their medicines, and in some cases, resulting in fatal consequences.

Medication Management is a problem faced by older adults over the age of 60.

Physical, memory and cognitive ability decline when people age.

Mobility difficulties, forgetfulness make it more difficult to manage the medicine

Older adults take about 5-9 medicines daily.

Solution

It’s the Medicine Braces! The new high-tech device that not only helps to take the right dose ofmedicine , it gives it to them when they’re supposed to take it!

 

 

Research Sites

Memory Loss

Memory loss in Elderly

http://suite101.com/article/memory-loss-in-the-elderly-a57376

http://www.ehow.com/info_8196117_reasons-someone-would-memory-loss.html

Alzheimer's disease information

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Wv9jrk-gXc&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH1gN0UfjVY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8Y_pUS6r5o&feature=relmfu

Medication Management

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chQ03yZhHTU

Prescription Drug Usage

http://www.adultmeducation.com/downloads/Adult_Med_Overview.pdf

U.S. Prescription Drug Data -

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db42.htm

 Diabetes

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/info/diabetes/#.UIp8vI4TvJw


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NazZCu1lwOE&feature=player_embedded
 

Insulin Pump

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyO3wR1pow8

High Blood Pressure

http://blood-pressure.emedtv.com/high-blood-pressure-video/what-is-blood-pressure-video.html
 
Talking RX - Reminder for taking medicine

http://www.independentliving.com/prodinfo.asp?number=756002


Medication Planner


http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-organize-your-medications