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My friends tell me one of the hardest things they’ve had to do is bring up “The Talk” with their parents. It’s that difficult conversation no one wants to have.

It may be telling them it’s not safe for them to live alone anymore, they shouldn’t be driving, they need (more) help, or that they need to see a doctor or that your safety concerns about their house. 

Medication errors claim thousands of lives and affect over seven million people across the United States each year. About one-third of these errors occur when medications are dispensed to patients or loved ones.

Read on to learn how automating the medication dispensing process can help minimize the risk of medication errors, offering relief for overburdened caregivers and healthcare professionals.

In last month’s blog post, I discussed why patients may not take medications as prescribed, including economic causes, access, and personal habits. This month, we’re taking a look at some more psychological reasons why patients may fail to adhere to their medications. 

Like most adults, I’ve second-guessed many of my own decisions. While most were made with my own future in mind, that all changed when I became a family caregiver for an ever-increasing number of older adults – a time that also coincided with raising two young children, one with health challenges.