The goal of this article is to explore ways to keep elderly individuals independent longer and able to remain in their own homes. Caregivers – whether professionals, family, or friends – are an integral facet in enabling elderly persons to be independent. One of the most challenging aspects of maintaining independence is the complex issue of medication self-management. The main focus of this study considers how the addition of telepresence to a new and as-yet-undeveloped dynamic automated medication-dispensing device could help individuals self-medicate. Through telepresence, patients could easily be connected to a variety of caregivers.
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