What To Do if You Miss a Dose of Medication | Ask the Pharmacist with Dr. Shannon Yarosz
Medication reminder apps can help you stay on track, but the best tools are the ones you can use consistently.
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Cedarville University Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice Dr. Shannon Yarosz explains to @WDTNTV how technology can help people remember to take their medications. Smartphone health apps, smart pill boxes, pharmacy text reminders, wearable technology, and voice assistants can all provide helpful reminders.
Timestamps:
0:00 Do medication reminder apps work?
0:52 Medication reminder technology
1:57 Who benefits most?
2:40 Technology and daily routines
Medication reminder technology can benefit anyone, especially older adults managing multiple medications, caregivers helping family members, and college students adjusting to new routines. Dr. Yarosz emphasizes choosing a tool that fits your lifestyle and can be used consistently.
Technology alone isn’t the whole solution. Connecting medication schedules with daily activities, such as brushing your teeth, can provide another helpful reminder. It’s also important to know what your medications are for and what you’re taking.
This Ask the Pharmacist segment is presented by Cedarville University School of Pharmacy.
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Dr. Shannon Yarosz of Cedarville University explains how medication reminder apps and other technologies can support consistent medication routines. Learn how smartphone apps, smart pill boxes, pharmacy reminders, wearables, and daily habits can help older adults, caregivers, college students, and others remember to take their medications.