MAGNET: Building Better Medicine Habits for Dementia Care

Many folks living with mild-to-moderate dementia find managing their medicines really tough. Standard programs tend to focus mainly on sticking to a schedule, but they miss bigger challenges like spotting side effects or catching dosing errors. Researchers felt it was time for a smarter approach that addresses the full picture.

The team chose an Experience-Based-Co-Design method to create the MAGNET project. This meant bringing together people with dementia, their family caregivers, and health professionals. They showed a film about everyday struggles with medication, then ran a priority-setting session to decide what to tackle first. Over six separate workshops, participants helped shape solutions. A celebration event wrapped up the process and collected feedback.