This pocket booklet logs every medication, updated by each pharmacy the parent visits, and it is the fastest answer when anyone asks what they take. Make sure your parent carries it and that one pharmacy sees the whole picture, since scattered prescriptions cause dangerous overlaps. From overseas, a photo of its pages is the single most useful thing to keep on your phone for emergencies. Keep it current, not buried in a drawer.
Read more: Managing medications
Related terms
- かかりつけ医（kakaritsuke-i）— regular doctor
- 訪問診療（houmon shinryou）— home medical visits
- 認知症（ninchishou）— dementia
Where to go next
This word will come back at the home assessment or in the first care plan. The full Japanese elder care glossary holds 52 terms, and the long-term care insurance guide shows where each one sits in the process.
If you would rather someone handled the Japanese side, our care navigation service does that, and the first consultation is 30 minutes and free. Definitions here are general orientation and rules vary by municipality; see our editorial policy or contact us with your situation.