Flexible Electronics News

Smart Packaging Could Improve How Older Adults Take Medication

Older adults are open to using smart packaging to improve their medication-taking experience, a new study finds.

Author Image

By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Smart packages are used to electronically monitor when patients take their medication. When the prescription is not followed as advised by their physician the smart system can notify patients and their caregivers. Approximately half of the patients with chronic diseases in developed nations do not take their medication properly. With an aging population where taking multiple medications is common, incorrect medication-taking – called medication non-adherence – is a problem impacting the healt...

Continue reading this story and get 24/7 access to Ink World magazine for FREE


Already a subscriber? Sign in

Keep Up With Our Content. Subscribe To Ink World magazine Newsletters