# CS-51: Medicine reminders for elderly parents

Category: Healthcare & wellbeing
Level: Intermediate
Suggested duration: 3–5 weeks

Original UXCharan practice scenario. Validate assumptions; do not present it as a commissioned client project.

## Problem
In a hypothetical family-health app, an older parent takes several medicines a day while a son or daughter tries to help remotely. Missed doses and unclear stock levels cause worry. Explore a shared, respectful reminder experience that keeps the parent in control.

## People to learn from
Adult children who help an older parent manage daily medicines from another city

## Core scope
- Set up a medicine schedule
- confirm or skip a dose
- alert a family member

## Research questions
- How do families currently track medicines and refills?
- What makes a reminder feel helpful rather than intrusive to an older adult?

## Edge cases
- Dose changed by the doctor
- phone switched off or silent
- parent does not want to share some data

## Specific artefact
A dose-confirmation flow designed for large text and voice

## Evaluation question
Can a parent confirm a dose in one step, and can a family member understand what happened without calling?

## Work to share
Problem and role; anonymised evidence; alternatives and rationale; task flow; prototype; accessibility considerations; testing findings; revisions and honest limitations.

## Request feedback
Share a viewable Figma, document or portfolio link with Saicharan on WhatsApp: https://wa.me/917093809350
Include CS-51, your name, project stage and your main feedback question. Confirm review scope, timing and any fee directly.

## Methods
- Research planning: https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/user-research/plan-user-research-for-your-service
- Research consent: https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/user-research/getting-users-consent-for-research
- Design exploration: https://www.designcouncil.org.uk/resources/the-double-diamond/
- Usability testing: https://www.nngroup.com/articles/usability-testing-101/
- Accessible forms: https://www.w3.org/WAI/tutorials/forms/
- Portfolio storytelling: https://www.nngroup.com/articles/ux-design-portfolios/