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Glycemic control in a 79-year-old female with mild cognitive impairment using a medication reminder device: a case report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2014

T. Kamimura  and
H. Ito
T. Kamimura*
Affiliation:
School of Health Sciences, Shinshu University, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano Pref. 390-8621, Japan
H. Ito
Affiliation:
Department of Social Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, 4-1-1 Ogawa-Higashi, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8553, Japan
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: T. Kamimura, School of Health Sciences, Shinshu University, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano Pref. 390-8621, Japan. Phone/Fax: +81-263372395. Email: [email protected].
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Abstract

A 79-year-old female with type 2 diabetes and mild cognitive impairment (Clinical Dementia Rating score of 0.5) was supported with medication with regard to the daily requirements using a medication reminder device. Use of this device not only improved her medication adherence, hemoglobin A1c level, and self-confidence but also reduced caregiver's burden. For elderly patients with such diseases, loading the device with medication, providing advance notice before mechanical reminders for a short period after the device's activation, monitoring unused medication, and adjusting the timing of reminders according to users’ daily routine, seemed to facilitate daily use of the device.

Keywords

mild cognitive impairment (MCI)diabetesmemory
Type
Case Report
Information
International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 26 , Issue 6 , June 2014 , pp. 1045 - 1048
Copyright
Copyright © International Psychogeriatric Association 2014 

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