You open the pill organizer, and Thursday is still full. Most families read that as a memory problem and start bracing for the worst — but retired Occupational Therapist, Certified Aging in Place Specialist, and Dementia Care Specialist Esther Kane says missed doses usually have a much more fixable cause. In this episode she walks through the real reasons pills get skipped, the fixes in the order she’d actually try them, the pharmacy service most families have never heard of, and the point at which a weekly pill box stops helping and starts creating risk. She also shares why the daily did-you-take-your-pills phone call quietly stops working, and what to do instead. Visit SeniorSafetyAdvice.com for more practical tips and resources on aging in place safely.