- Re: automatic pill dispenser

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Hi ,

Oh, I hear what you are saying. I can't even begin to go into the

details of what it did to my Mother. I didn't think she was ever

going to come back from it. Of course, the mix-up with her taking

her meds and the machine were very close together, so I didn't really

know it was the machine. She didn't want to admit what she was doing

with it and how she felt about it because I bought it for her...It

was a nightmare. If a LO is advanced enough that changes are

upsetting, I would strongly suggest to forget it. I think it would

be wonderful for someone without a dementia illness. Oh, the other

thing was she felt she couldn't leave the house because she had to

wait for the bell...(She sometimes goes and sits outside with some of

the other ladies to chat)...but she felt she couldn't...then she was

talking about taking it with her...in case it did go off...oh, I

think you get the picture and you probably went through some of the

same..My suggestion is, forget it.... :-)

Carol

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> Carol, your story reminded me of some of Dad's challenges with it.

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> One of the reasons it probably worked well for him was because it

> was early on in the disease. He couldn't dose out his own

medicine,

> but could use the dispenser.

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> After a while, he couldn't remember how to get to the pills

(because

> he forgot how to slide the door open), and sometimes he'd dump the

> pills into his drink instead of putting them in his mouth. Now, I

> have no doubt it would stress him out terribly, just like it did

for

> your mom.

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> Kath, you'll have to be the judge of where your mom's skills are

> presently, and whether she can adapt to a new tool and routine.

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