In all Atlanta many elderly individuals can take 10 prescription medications a day (sometimes more), which makes it challenging for them to take the right pills at the correct dosages.

It's a major concern for caregivers considering these stats: More than 30 percent of all prescription medication is taken incorrectly, resulting in 125,000 deaths every year. Among the elderly, about 40 percent of hospitalizations are related to taking medication incorrectly. As reported recently on CBS Atlanta.

That's why a dispenser was created. One of them is known by the name of TabSafe.

It alerts the individual, it drops the medication, and then it calls them if they don't take the pills.

The machine dispenses medications based on a schedule that is programmed online by the caregiver.

This offers greater peace of mind for the elderly patient. The individual and family feel like they have better control of their own capabilities. Aging patient's famiy members actually know what's going on when they're not there.

Medicine dispensors like Tabsafe have allowed individuals to move from an assisted living facility to an apartment. Patients that could not keep up with their medicines are now finding they can and are improving their quality of life. Caregivers only have to refill the machine once or twice a month.

It can save money, too.

In he case of the TabSafe machine it costs about $700 and there's a $10 monthly fee for the Web program.It can be programmed form your iphone as well.

You can reach Susan Reeder or Maria de la Guardia from Assisted Living Locators Atlanta at info@assisteliving-atlantaga.com or by calling (404)-410-2456.

About Atlanta: Atlanta was founded in 1837 as the end of the Western and Atlantic railroad line (it was first named Marthasville in honor of the then-governor's daughter, nicknamed Terminus for its rail location, and then changed soon after to Atlanta, the feminine of Atlantic -- as in the railroad).  Today the fast-growing city remains a transportation hub, not just for the country but also for the world: Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport is one of the nation's busiest in daily passenger flights.  Direct flights to Europe, South America, and Asia have made metro Atlanta easily accessible to the more than 1,000 international businesses that operate here and the more than 50 countries that have representation in the city through consulates, trade offices, and chambers of commerce.  The city has emerged as a banking center and is the world headquarters for 13 Fortune 500 companies.