The rise of new technologies has greatly contributed to the welfare of people. Everyday, these technologies keep on evolving. Unfortunately, those people who suffer with dementia have trouble understanding and using the recent technologies. Luckily, the invention of tablets and phones with touch screens such as iPad or iPhone is very helpful for the patients because it is something they can easily identify and maneuver with. One of the most useful development in technology is creating helpful apps for the elderly with dementia.
Heartbreaking Dementia
Apparently, more than 47 million people are suffering from dementia worldwide. There are times, when taking care for a loved one who has dementia, that it will be challenging and heart-breaking. People always want to provide them with a good quality of life, and with that reason the process can be exhausting and tough. One way to help them keep focused is by using their minds and keeping them occupied on the things that pique their interests.
Here are a few helpful apps that are useful for people who have dementia and Alzheimer’s:
Talking Tom Cat 2
This game allows the player to speak and Talking Tom Cat will repeat it in his own hilarious and entertaining voice. Talking Tom Cat can be poked or brushed, or even challenge him in a mini-game to earn gold coins. The coins can be used to purchase items for the virtual pet.
My Reef 3D
This app shows more than 40 different types of fishes a player can choose from to put in an aquarium. Players can customize their own aquariums and interact with their fishes. It also allows the player to learn about fish care.
Flower Garden
At one point in their lives, people who suffer from dementia might miss the things they loved doing but are unable to do so now, like gardening. Fortunately, this app is great for garden lovers out there because it comprises the whole process of gardening starting from planting virtual seeds to watering and harvesting them. To be able to provide a repetitive activity that is enjoyable and entertaining is very important in keeping an Alzheimer’s patient busy.
Let’s Create! Pottery
Pottery is one way to find tranquility at the same time release the artistic talents within a person. Let’s Create! Pottery app is a very fun and easy game to play especially for those seniors who are still very creative. The user can simply throw the clay on the wheel to start creating different kinds of clay pots and to smoothen the sides of the pots, the user can just drag their finger across the screen.
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MindMate
MindMate app is known to empower people with dementia and it became the world’s fastest-growing alzheimer’s app. It has lots of fun and interactive brain games. It is also a very helpful app because it gives nutrition advice and can serve as an everyday tool where the user can create notes, make a to-do lists, put reminders, and can store memories.
Lumosity Mobile
This app offers a comprehensive training program for the brain where it has more than 30 cognitive games. It challenges the 5 core cognitive abilities like memory and attention of the user. Lumosity is currently used by over 85 million people worldwide.
It’s Done
It’s Done is an app that serves like a checklist for a day-to-day critical tasks such as turning off the iron, feeding the pets, and taking medications. The user can also create their own task list to help them be reminded of the routine tasks. This is one of the most used helpful apps for the elderly. The developer of the app, A.J. Lester & Associates, Inc., described it as an “ideal app for those who suffer with short-term memory loss due to brain injury, dementia, or other related medical conditions”.
Space Retrieval Therapy – Memory Training for Dementia & Brain Injury
Tactus Therapy Solutions Ltd. is one of the helpful apps for elderly developed about how to help people with dementia or other memory impairments. This app allows the user to have a better memory using a repetitive and effective memory training procedure. Space Retrieval Therapy uses a scientifically proven method to recall important information.