Table  1: Medication Reminder​

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Meet Agnes and Eileen

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• Agnes is in her late 80s and has Diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) She lives alone and her neighbour Eileen who is in her mid 70s helps her with shopping and taking her many daily medications
• 'The biggest thing is to make sure I take my tablets when I should take my tablets... that's the key - if I keep that regular I don't have a problem'
• Agnes has so many medications to take she was finding it difficult to remember what pills to take and when. The pharmacist prepares dose packs of Agnes's medication with the exact pills that she needs to take at each time of the day (day and Night). However, Agnese complex regimens may not fit neatly into these compartments

What's the problem?

• The dose/blister packs help Agnes manage what medication to take and when and helps Eileen to see when she has missed a dose
• BUT this does not help Agnes to remember to take her medication in the first place!
• While dose/blister packs organise pills, they do not actively remind people to take them.

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More about Agnes and Eileen

• Technology: Eileen, is tech savvy as she retired as a lecturer and learned new technology from her children and grandchildren. 
• Agnes on the other hand is weary of new technology. "I am too old to learn how to use new smart devices, they  are for younger people"
• Hobbies: They both love Bingo and Gardening
• Family: Eileen and Agnese live alone. Eileen's children and grandchildren visit her weekly. But Agnes' children live abroad. �

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