Many people with dementia often take medications as part of their daily routine. Dementia can make it difficult to remember how many and how often to take these medications.

Depending on the number of medications and how often they need to be taken, set aside only a day's worth of medications for the person to take, locking the rest away or consider purchasing an auto-dispenser for these medications. In any event, it's good to find a place to lock up unused medications.

Think about the medications that this person might need to take: how many do they need a day and how often? Is this best solved through an auto-dispenser or some other means? What would be the best option for you?