Research shows why we forget to take our medicine, and what we can do about it

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 05:49 in Psychology & Sociology

For many people, remembering to take a daily medication can be the difference between life and death. Yet, people forget all the time. Now a landmark study from North Carolina State University has found that changes in daily behaviour have a significant effect on whether we remember to take our medication - and that these changes influence older and younger adults differently. That's good news, because it means there's something we can do about it...

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