I had been filling up a weekly pill box for my Aunt, who has dementia, and calling her twice a day to remind her to take her pills. With the MD.2 I fill it up every 4 weeks. In 3 months she's only missed one dose, when she pressed the button but didn't take the pills. I still call her daily, but now we can chat. Before I was waiting while she took the pills and hoping she would remember to come back to the phone. I've also set up a the schedule to give reminders at lunch and at dinnertime, so she doesn't sleep through meals any more. This is a great alternative to having someone at the retirement apartment dispense the medication. That would have cost $300 a month. I also have peace of mind knowing that it will call me an hour later if she hasn't pressed the button at the scheduled times.