Health and Well-Being – Apps

This app is for emergency service personnel and family care partners to help them deal with emergency situations involving people living with dementia. The app includes general advice on how to approach someone with mid to later stage dementia who is anxious or upset. The app is free to download from the Apple and Android app Stores.

An easy-to-use medication reminder app that also provides tips, drug interactions, refill reminders, progress reports, and coupons. Medisafe allows the user to designate another person as a “medfriend.” The medfriend has to install Medisafe on their smartphone. Once they accept the invitation they can see the medications and dosing schedule. A medfriend will receive a notification through the app 30 minutes after the individuals miss a dose. This is an easy to use and free app.

A medicine tracker and scheduler that is suitable for people living with dementia. This app gives reminders and alerts when it’s time to take medicine. Also, the app allows the user to enter health measurements, such as blood pressure, from which it will generate live graphs. Care partners are able to update the medication schedule and alerts can be sent out to nominated care partners if a scheduled dose is missed. This is a free app.

The app helps you remember to take medications on time. Dosecast reliably sends dose reminders and lets you postpone them, like an alarm clock’s snooze button. The app has a basic package and a pro package, both of which have multiple features.

Pill Reminder is a helpful tool for those who have to take medications regularly. This free app contains several things such as reminders for Medical visits, email reports to your doctors, and more!