“FORGET ME NOT” MEDICINAL HOMELY CARE FOR OLDER ADULTS

Regular intake of correct dose at correct time is an important part of medical care for older people. Without drugs, many older people would function less well or die at an earlier age. Old person usually tend to consume more drugs than any ordinary younger person because they are more likely to have chronic disorders such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and arthritis. Most of the drugs consumed by older people for chronic disorders are taken for years, other drugs may be consumed for only a short time to treat such problems as infections, some kinds of pain, and constipation. On average, older people take four or five prescription drugs and two non-prescription drugs each day. Now problem arises for in taking correct medicine at accurate time regularly with definite quantity for making dose effective and impactful. This study proposes a framework of medicine management system based on algorithm which eradicates difficulties faced by older people such as to remember time, name of dose, quantity or amount of dose, along with some specific description along with feedback and assistance mechanism. This system will reduce the injuries due to wrong medicine intake and will help older people to take their dose by own without forgetting