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  Re: Looking for a Medicine Reminder App "(PeteCresswell)" <x@y.Invalid> - 2015-07-14 20:57 -0400
    Re: Looking for a Medicine Reminder App Cy Burnot <cyburnot@notgmail.com> - 2015-07-15 02:33 -0400
      Re: Looking for a Medicine Reminder App "(PeteCresswell)" <x@y.Invalid> - 2015-07-15 14:02 -0400
      Re: Looking for a Medicine Reminder App Gordon Levi <gordon@address.invalid> - 2015-07-26 16:11 +1000
    Re: Looking for a Medicine Reminder App - O.T. Aricept Alan Meyer <ameyer2@yahoo.com> - 2015-07-16 16:57 -0400
      Re: Looking for a Medicine Reminder App - O.T. Aricept "(PeteCresswell)" <x@y.Invalid> - 2015-07-16 17:30 -0400
        Re: Looking for a Medicine Reminder App - O.T. Aricept Alan Meyer <ameyer2@yahoo.com> - 2015-07-16 18:46 -0400

#21008 — Re: Looking for a Medicine Reminder App

Per Cy Burnot:
>At my age (80+), it has become difficult to remember what pills to take,
>on what days, and what periods of time (eg., before breakfast). This
>made more complicated because some of my meds are once a week, some are
>daily and one is "take X every day except the day you take Y"!!
>
>If you have experience with any app that help me, please let me know.

For the wife's Aricept, I am using "Clock 1.0" and setting an alarm.

It allows days to be specified - although I've got the entire week
selected.   So far, so good....
-- 
Pete Cresswell

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#21018

(PeteCresswell) wrote on 7/14/2015 8:57 PM:
> Per Cy Burnot:
>>At my age (80+), it has become difficult to remember what pills to take,
>>on what days, and what periods of time (eg., before breakfast). This
>>made more complicated because some of my meds are once a week, some are
>>daily and one is "take X every day except the day you take Y"!!
>>
>>If you have experience with any app that help me, please let me know.
> 
> For the wife's Aricept, I am using "Clock 1.0" and setting an alarm.
> 
> It allows days to be specified - although I've got the entire week
> selected.   So far, so good....

That's single med? My situation is a bit more complex.

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#21029

Per (PeteCresswell):
>>That's single med? My situation is a bit more complex.
>
>I am pretty sure it allows multiple alarms.

Also, the Aricept entry now appears in my Calendar as a repeating event
- so I guess the Clock app is moot - just go right to the calendar and
enter multiple repeating events.
-- 
Pete Cresswell

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#21363

"Thip" <me@privacy.net> wrote:

>"Cy Burnot" <cyburnot@notgmail.com> wrote in message 
>news:mo4ur6$7k3$1@speranza.aioe.org...
>> (PeteCresswell) wrote on 7/14/2015 8:57 PM:
>>> Per Cy Burnot:
>>>>At my age (80+), it has become difficult to remember what pills to take,
>>>>on what days, and what periods of time (eg., before breakfast). This
>>>>made more complicated because some of my meds are once a week, some are
>>>>daily and one is "take X every day except the day you take Y"!!
>>>>
>>>>If you have experience with any app that help me, please let me know.
>>>
>>> For the wife's Aricept, I am using "Clock 1.0" and setting an alarm.
>>>
>>> It allows days to be specified - although I've got the entire week
>>> selected.   So far, so good....
>>
>> That's single med? My situation is a bit more complex.
>
>In case anyone is still looking, I use one called To Do Reminder.  I'm 
>taking meds that are going to end up costing upwards of $200,000 before I'm 
>done (glad I have good insurance), so you'd better believe I'm uber faithful 
>about taking them. 

The OP has said that ToDo and Calendar Apps are not satisfactory
although he did not explain why. I assumed it was because the App
requires some input from him. For example, I would like a reminder to
take a pill with my evening meal but short of using some extremely
intelligent tracking with the GPS I don't see how the App would know
when I was eating.

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#21040 — Re: Looking for a Medicine Reminder App - O.T. Aricept

On 7/14/2015 8:57 PM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:

> ... For the wife's Aricept ...

Can you see any benefit from the Aricept?  I've had two relatives who 
took it and I couldn't see any difference.  In one case, the patient got 
muscle tremors from the drug (it prolongs brain synapse activity, 
causing higher muscle stimulation as a side effect), but I couldn't tell 
that there was any cognitive improvement.

Thanks.

    Alan

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#21042 — Re: Looking for a Medicine Reminder App - O.T. Aricept

Per Alan Meyer:
>Can you see any benefit from the Aricept?  I've had two relatives who 
>took it and I couldn't see any difference.  In one case, the patient got 
>muscle tremors from the drug (it prolongs brain synapse activity, 
>causing higher muscle stimulation as a side effect), but I couldn't tell 
>that there was any cognitive improvement.

I cannot - but I am there 24-7, so changes may be lost on me.

Both the daughters (who visit maybe once every 2-3 weeks) say there is a
noticeable improvement.
-- 
Pete Cresswell

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#21044 — Re: Looking for a Medicine Reminder App - O.T. Aricept

On 7/16/2015 5:30 PM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
> Per Alan Meyer:
>> Can you see any benefit from the Aricept?  I've had two relatives who
>> took it and I couldn't see any difference.  In one case, the patient got
>> muscle tremors from the drug (it prolongs brain synapse activity,
>> causing higher muscle stimulation as a side effect), but I couldn't tell
>> that there was any cognitive improvement.
>
> I cannot - but I am there 24-7, so changes may be lost on me.
>
> Both the daughters (who visit maybe once every 2-3 weeks) say there is a
> noticeable improvement.

Thanks Pete.

    Alan

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