PILL DISPENSER FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE PATIENTS

THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DESIGN AN ELECTRO-MECHANICAL PILL DISPENSER THAT ADDRESSES THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE (IN ITS EARLY STAGE) AND RELATED DISORDERS. THE DISPENSER IS INTENDED TO IMPROVE PATIENT DRUG COMPLIANCE AND PROLONG PATIENT INDEPENDENCE. THE DISPENSER WILL: 1) BE EASY-TO-USE BY BOTH PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS, 2) STORE MULTIPLE PILLS FOR EACH DOSAGE SESSION, 3) REMIND PATIENTS TO TAKE PILLS MULTIPLE TIMES EACH DAY, 4) ALLOW PATIENTS FLEXIBILITY FOR TIME OF DOSAGE SESSION WITHIN SPECIFIED PARAMETERS,5) MINIMIZE THE POSSIBILITY OF ACCIDENTAL OVERDOSING, 6) OPERATE WITH HIGH RELIABILITY, AND 7) LOG DOSAGE SESSIONS.