How can I set up a reminder medication calendar?

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My husband has severe memory problems and cannot remember to take his
medication or eat 6 times a day as his dr. stated. He has had heart failure,
the prt of the brain assisting memory and balance has been affected and he
gets into very serioius health problms. He does not want me to give him any
help, so I thought putting a specialized calendar by his bed might still
continue to hellp himl Excel may be a better solution for food and
medication...anyone out there who can give me their innput?
Thnnks,
Loopie1

Also, any goo computer deals out there. My husband is now out of a job, no
retirement, no disability and no life insurance I have cashed in everything
Iownk but I am scared since if have two standard automatic tuchdownsl One
said they fould help only if I work, the other one said I cannot leave him
during the day because he is on coumadin and if he falls, hits his head, he
will be dead within 6 months. My computer is the only way to stay up with
his disease, but is now 10 years old and so slow, it shuts down orr freezes
up.

Thanks,
again,

Loopie 1
 
Pick up a used PDA or Pocket PC and use the Calendar portion of it. Enter each
medication and meal time as a daily recurring appointment with a reminder alarm.
Small enough to carry around by your husband letting him feel he is in control,
yet still low cost.

Have your pharmacy pack the medications in bubble packs to facilitate the
process. You might even get a co-operative pharmacist to place a small jelly
bean or token into the time slots to serve as a reminder for meals. Talk to your
pharmacist, many already prepare these for other clients.

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Roy
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| My husband has severe memory problems and cannot remember to take his
| medication or eat 6 times a day as his dr. stated. He has had heart failure,
| the prt of the brain assisting memory and balance has been affected and he
| gets into very serioius health problms. He does not want me to give him any
| help, so I thought putting a specialized calendar by his bed might still
| continue to hellp himl Excel may be a better solution for food and
| medication...anyone out there who can give me their innput?
| Thnnks,
| Loopie1
|
| Also, any goo computer deals out there. My husband is now out of a job, no
| retirement, no disability and no life insurance I have cashed in everything
| Iownk but I am scared since if have two standard automatic tuchdownsl One
| said they fould help only if I work, the other one said I cannot leave him
| during the day because he is on coumadin and if he falls, hits his head, he
| will be dead within 6 months. My computer is the only way to stay up with
| his disease, but is now 10 years old and so slow, it shuts down orr freezes
| up.
|
| Thanks,
| again,
|
| Loopie 1
 
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