GMS Pill Taker's Cup for Easy Swallowing of Medication and Vitamins (Great for Use of All Ages)

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Forough, A. S., et al. (2018). A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down? A review of strategies for making pills easier to swallow.

As with smoke and heat alarms, carbon monoxide alarms are readily available on the high street. The ones we list have non-standard features such as integration with strobe or vibration systems for individuals who are deaf or have hearing loss. You can use automatic, pre-recorded prompts to either provide reassurance that it is not necessary to get up, to warn against entering a particular area, or against leaving the home. Prompting devices (see above) are available that can be triggered by movement in front of them. You could, for example, mount one above a chair or next to a doorway. Swallowing straws: These devices make it easier to swallow a pill with water or another liquid. A person simply places the pill in the straw, then drinks the liquid through it. I am a retired police officer (injured on-duty), and I had to have a few surgeries… As a result of these surgeries, I was prescribed a large amount of pills to take over a several year period. Because I can not swallow pills, I ended up chewing most of them. To make a long story short, since most medications contain HCL (acid), the dentin that protects my teeth was completely eroded. Once thisIf your doctor or pharmacist gives the OK, try putting the pill on the tip of a teaspoon and covering it in a fruit puree or pudding of your choice. 5. Use a straw Telecare uses technology in the home to monitor and support individuals remotely. This might be a fall alarm, a sensor that monitors the home environment, such as a gas detector, or a personal locator for those for whom disorientation is a problem. They are connected to a central monitoring centre, or a trusted individual, who can respond when needed. Local authorities usually partner with a specialist telecare company to provide a service in their area. Sometimes it is free, sometimes there is an initial cost and/or a weekly charge. Local authorities may meet the cost if you would find this difficult Pill-swallowing cups have demonstrated positive effects anecdotally, but there isn’t much published clinical research about how effective they are. Before considering high-tech equipment to prompt, warn or trigger alarms, consider simple solutions that may remove risk. Some hazards cannot be anticipated, for example the light bulb blowing when you are walking upstairs. Others are more apparent and it is therefore possible to reduce risk or get rid of the hazard completely. So, for example:

The lean-forward method. This is for swallowing capsules. Here you place a capsule on your tongue and take a sip of water but don't swallow. Lean forward toward your chest and swallow the water and capsule with your head in the bent position.If you find it hard to swallow pills, you are not alone. One in three people will vomit, choke, or gag when swallowing pills. If you gag or feel like you can’t swallow, carefully remove the pill and dry it off with a paper towel so it doesn’t dissolve. Give yourself a few minutes before trying again. 2. Use a pop bottle Swallowing isn’t as simple as it looks. Nerves help your mouth, throat, and esophagus work together to move food, liquids, and pills into your digestive tract.

Practicing: Before the need to take medication arises, try getting the child to practice swallowing a small, safe food, such as a piece of bread. This allows them to practice the skill in a low-pressure situation.Your living arrangements, family support and the needs of any carer/s. Their perspectives, personal fears, anxieties and agendas may need resolving as may those of any professionals involved. These will automatically sound an alarm in your home and send an alarm call to your monitoring centre if it detects smoke. The monitoring centre can then alert the fire brigade. These alarms may be appropriate if you would find it difficult to get out of your home promptly, or might not remember what the smoke alarm was for. The requirements and wishes of everyone involved, particularly the service user and the carer, need to be respected and every effort needs to be made to ensure all parties understand how the equipment and service will work. Particular concerns can include: If a pill is approved to crush: Crush pill and add the powder to a soft/creamy texture such as applesauce. This will allow the pill powder to blend easily. Applesauce has been demonstrated to have minimal effect on altering medicines.