The person recognises medications by colour, shape, size and number in the same sequence as seen in craft projects, but the colours are often muted in medications. One feature is remembered for ACL 4.0 and 4.2; two features are remembered for ACL 4.4; The person is often regarded as being non-compliant with their medication taking within ACL 4 Low. When information is not stored within their working memory, poor medication compliance can be seen as a biological limitation and not an unwillingness to be compliant with their medication.
Loading of medication into daily pill boxes / dispensers by someone else is recommended. In ACL 4 Low someone will have to check that they have taken the medication at the right time, assist with monitoring for side effects, renew prescriptions and consult with the doctor.
Use of an automatic pill dispenser increases compliance of taking medication when supervision is not available. If taking medication is not a standard routine, then supervision will be required.
Within ACL 4.2, changes in medications are apt to cause confusion.
Liquids will probably not be accurately measured unless poured by someone else.
With psychotropic medications, better distinctions are needed between cannot and will not take their medicines. The mechanics of loading pill boxes may account for more non-compliance than is currently recognised by most doctors.
Safe storage of medications, out of sight and in child-proof containers, must be taken care of by someone else. When medications are left in plain sight they may fiddle around with pill box dispensers. I would encourage storage in a closed, high cabinet that is used infrequently or the use of an automatic pill dispenser that is lockable with the pharmacist having a spare key.