epillJust to begin to get a feel for the amount of products hitting the consumer market, consider this site a friend emailed me http://www.epill.com/.  That's right, an entire site dedicated to pill reminders.  They have reminder watches, reminder pill trays, pager systems, locking dispensers, and you guessed it an automated robotic pill reminding dog (see it here http://www.epill.com/pillpets.html).  

All of these devices probably have their place, but it's no wonder families and caregivers end up confused.  Pill reminders can sometimes even be more of a hindrance than help.  I touched on some of these problems in a earlier blog titled, Can Technology Help with Memory Loss.  The advice of a geriatric care manager can be a big help in determining what might work best.  In fact, if the care manager has a consistent relationship with the family, their advice is likely to be more tailored to the specific circumstances than recommendations of senior health care providers like doctors, hospitals, or retirement community staff.