According to Age UK, around one in five adults are living with two or more long-term medical conditions, and about half of over 75s are taking five or more kinds of medication.  

 

There’s about 50 percent of medicines which is not taken as prescribed, and that can be for a number of reasons .

 

​Difficulty reading and understanding directions labels due to small print or direction are not very clear. (Make sure you talk with your pharmacist about how to take your medication when collecting)

 

Trouble opening the medication containers, pouring medications, or maybe holding a glass of water. ( ask your pharmacist for an easy options ''blister pack'' to make it easier for you to open)

 

Worry about side effects of certain medication, especially if the medication are newly prescribed or has a serious side effects. (talk to your pharmacist and ask what is the signs you should look for mainly) 

Some older people may worry about telling their GP or pharmacist that they are not taking medication properly or are many other reasons for this. 

Older people living alone may forget to take their prescription medication from time to time, or may take them at the wrong time ,or is a risk taking a double dose if they can’t remember whether they’ve already taken it. 

 

For some people may also be difficult to take the correct medication if they are in similar boxes or are the same shape or colour. If someone is living with memory problems, or gets assistance from family with their medication, pills may get misplaced too. 

 

To make it easier the Doset boxes can help by organising daily and weekly medicines to take them correctly, and at the right time of day. If your loved ones is taking medication, by using doset box it can also provide peace of mind and help you keep track of their daily