Pill Organizers
Pill Organizers
A Shoebox is not a Pill Organizer!According to the AMA higher than 40% of people 65+ years old are prescribed 5 or more medications, and each year about 1/3 of the elderly experience serious adverse effects. These effects are caused by the improper dosage or mixture of prescription medications the side effects can cause bone-breaking falls, disorientation, and inability to urinate, even heart failure.
Obviously over medication of the elderly is a huge concern. Many times the elderly patients are impaired with a cognitive disability. This disability limits their ability keep track of their own medications. More often than not their pills are unorganized. It would not be uncommon for a patient to have several shoeboxes filled with bottles of pills. This is not only disorganized but potentially deadly as well. An elderly person not knowing which pill to take or which pills they have already taken can land them in the hospital.
The National Council on Patient Information and Education says that about 90% of Medicare recipients consume prescription medications and many are non-adherent. In a 2007 survey of 17,000 Medicare beneficiaries, 2/5"s of seniors reported taking 5 or more prescription medications. According to the New England Journal of Medicine, costs associated with this non-adherence range mounting to $1 billion annually in hospital costs. And the FDA calculates that more than two million severe adverse drug reactions occur every year, writing that adverse drug reactions are the 4th leading cause of death, causing 100,000 deaths each year.
Buying Pill Organizers
Buying an organizer for medication can be the best investment anyone taking one or more medications can buy. You deserve the best and at ActiveForever.com we offer a wide range of electronic pill organizers and medication reminders at affordable prices. Take a look at some of our best sellers!
Tabtime Vibe Vibrating Pill Timer Reminder With simple, straightforward programming and easy alarm selection, the Tabtime Vibe Vibrating Pill Timer Reminder is a convenient compliance device. 4 different audio and vibration alarms are built-in and the digital LCD clock face displays the time, alarm type and the alarm number with a crisp blue backlight. This medication reminder is an essential tool for the tracking and timely administration of medication, vitamins, and more.
MedCenter 31 Day Pill Organizer Take your medication on time every day and make it a part of your daily routine. Each pill container for each day has 4 different times for taking pills: morning, noon, evening, and night. Each compartment is clearly labeled with the time and the day so you will always know what pills to take. The pill organizer makes it easy to take your pills on time, every day!
