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Devise a strategy to help an elder adhere to a drug regime for each of the six types of non-adherence.

 

1-Hesitance to initiate therapy (You have prescribed a drug and discover the elder has not started taking it.)

2-Skipped doses (The elder forgets or is not home to take the drug.)

3-Medication discontinuation (The elder perceives the medication is not working and stops taking it.)

4-Dose self-adjustment (The elder adjusts the dose to save money.)

5-Over-adherence (The elder takes more of the drug because symptoms worsen.)

6-Inappropriate administration (The elder misuses or abuses the drug.)

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