Have you ever had problems remembering to take medications? Whether the medications are a short-term thing, like a prescription for antibiotics or a longer-term thing, like antidepressants, forgetting to take your medication can cause more problems down the road. And, if you’re unlucky and have to take several medications and different times of the day, you may find it even more difficult to 
keep things straight.
For this reason, the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in the United Kingdom has set up a texting reminder service for its patients with epilepsy who need these reminders.
According to the BBC news,
The service will use text messaging to remind patients to take their medication and has a facility to alert carers if they do not respond to a text saying they have taken the tablets.
There will also be a web-based patient diary where patients can record their responses to medication, seizures and any injuries sustained during them.
This type of service could, literally, be a lifesaver for some people. Taken a step further, it would be good for seniors who could manage at home but may forget to take their medications – which likely are what keeps the seniors able to stay home in the first place.
What do you think? Would such a service be helpful?
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