Sensors Monitor Drug Usage
ATLANTA, March 10, 2008 -- A sensor necklace that records the exact time and date when pills are swallowed and reminds the user if doses are missed could help the one in three adults in the US who fail to take their medicines as prescribed, or anyone else who occasionally forgets.
"Forgetfulness is a huge problem, especially among the elderly, but so is taking the medication at the wrong time, stopping too early or taking the wrong dose," said Maysam Ghovanloo, assistant professor in the Georgia Institute of...