Medication Adherence Technology, encompass a range of products with the same goal; to help individuals take their medications in the correct dosages at the right times and prevent adverse drugs events (ADEs).
Adherence is affected by many factors such as culture, personal beliefs and medication side effects. It is further complicated by aging issues such as mobility and memory challenges, poor eyesight or an inability to understand instructions. Proper adherence further declines as the number of scripts, number of doctors and length of prescription increase. Failure to adhere to prescription instructions accounts for 10% of hospital admissions and that rate is even higher amongst seniors. Given that over 40% of seniors take at least 5 different medications regularly, it should be no surprise that adherence challenges exist.
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