Automated Medicine Box for Geriatrics

Abstract

Lot of individuals in family need special attention – may it be our elderly people, because with aging, people suffer with poor vision and forgetfulness. A patient suffering from dementia like Alzheimer faces difficulties while taking medicine. Elderly people may forget to take the right medicines in right times, some forget that they had already taken the medicine and leads to over dosage, sometimes they forget which medicine they have to take. So, in order to eliminate these problems, we proposed a design which observes like a nurse and avoids the risk missing of medication. We found a handy, flexible, affordable and efficient solution. Proposed method gives voice-based support for patients who have to take more medicine in various timeslots in a day. Medicine box that we designed can be easily integrated with the emerging smart technologies. Also, it should be convenient for elderly people to use it with ease with their general knowledge in technology and experience to use it.