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Since this time, I've had discussions with other seniors, and they also try to figure out the "best" way to manage pill taking. If asked, I always say "Well, this is what I do -- but it may not be the best way for YOU. You have to figure out what works for you, where to put the pill cases, weekly or monthly, alarm bells, etc. Whatever works.
Again, if you've tried everything for a loved one, or someone you're in charge of helping, then more drastic steps (a different living situation) may be in order. And you may know this, but "medication management" is, I'm pretty sure, a certificate program in some community colleges. Might be interesting to see the curricula.
A responder who worked with people in care said on a particular day she noticed how well dressed and seemingly well and capable so many of her clients were she asked why they had chosen to enter care, and for many it was a matter of needing medication, and no longer managing them.
Another responder said that if anyone is techie enough to help with set up, and the person involved is not in late stages of dementia, that alexis reminders to take medications can help.
I wish I had answers to this one as it is a common problem. I hope you get some good things to try.
Does she have to handle many bottles of pills--which can be incredibly daunting plus she--and you--won't be able to verify whether she's taken them. Or worse, my mom kept forgetting she had taken them and then she KEPT taking them.
At least in her earlier stages of dementia, a large pill dispenser for a week, with sections for the morning, late morning, noon, afternoon, and evening worked for her. It was easy to see if she had taken them.
In the later stages, one of us moved in with her to administer them.
If these medications are vitally necessary, those are your only choices really, unless you want her to move in with you, and you can make sure she takes them. But I'm not sure that is a good idea, because as I said your mom will only continue to get worse and more than likely be more than you can handle.
Because I was busy will a FT job, 3 kids and an elderly Mom of my own, I theen tried to call MIL every morning and give her step-by-step instructiions for taking her pills. She'd confirm she'd taken them. But when I stopped by to check: nope. She sincerely believed she had taken them but due to short-term memory impairment she'd quickly lose focus of the goal. She took thyroid pills and also Zoloft. She also forgot how to use her microwave. So, we transitioned her to AL.
I'm all about problem-solving but couldn't come up with a solution in this situation. It may be time for either AL or an in-home aid who is qualified to dispense meds (which is a higher hourly rate than just a companion).