1. TAMING COMPLEXITY
Making self care easier
Rajiv Mehta
Tonic • Self Care Assistant

2. Inescapable Complexity
... of real world health
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3. Inescapable Complexity
A medication ...
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4. Inescapable Complexity
... and associated metrics & symptoms ...
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5. Inescapable Complexity
... and everything else prescribed ...
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... plus other health practices ...
Meds: ~13
Other: ~7
Times: ~18
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7. Inescapable Complexity
... that change over time ...
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8. Inescapable Complexity
... for everyone in the family
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9. Tonic
Remember and keep track of everything in your
health regimen
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10. Julie
Cystic Fibrosis
• ~50; retired MD; wellbeing consultant
Meds: ~13
Regimen Other: ~6
• 8 Rx (pills, inhaler, aerosolized) & 5 OTC meds Times: ~20
• Eat every 2-3 hours
• Vest, exercise, meditation; weight; med/device prep
• Recent past: in-home IV treatment — more complexity
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11. Yamini
Breast Cancer
• ~30
Meds: ~11
Chemotherapy Regimen Other: ~19
Times: ~20
• 11 medications & supplements
- 3-week cycle; as few as 3 — as many as 9, depending on the day
• Treatments; exercises; biometrics; 12 symptoms to observe
Radiation Therapy Regimen Meds: ~3
• Less complicated; daily radiation session (M-F) Other: ~11
Times: ~12
Next: Hormone Therapy
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12. Sara
Parkinson’s Disease
• ~40; engineer; business owner; health student; parent
Regimen Meds: ~6
Other: ~3
• 6 meds; different combinations; 6 times a day
Times: ~8
• physical therapist; gym; stretching program
• weight
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13. Andreas
Child w/ Cystic Fibrosis
• ~40; lawyer; leads a CF patient group
• Daughter has CF; 4,500 hours of in-home care to-date
• 5 regular caregivers
Meds: ~12
Regimen Other: ~7
• 8-10 Rx; enzyme supplements; sunflower oil Times: ~12
• Diet journal; pain journal
• Therapy exercises; spirometry; weight; med/device prep
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14. Steven
Wellness Program
• ~40s; health care designer & developer; educator
Regimen Meds: 4
• PAGG fat-loss regimen (The 4-Hour Body) Other: 1
Times: ~4
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15. Tonic • Self Care Assistant
Remember and keep track of everything in your health regimen
... make it easier to take care of yourself
Rajiv Mehta
rajivzume@gmail.com
(440) 941-6251 15