HotHardware.com reports on a new device to help with care for Alzheimer’s patients: “The new Memo Touch tablet acts a new memory assistant that helps seniors with short-term memory loss maintain their independence and age in their own home… ‘If they can watch TV, they can use a Memo,’ says Memo co-founder Carrie Beia. Family members manage the information displayed on the Memo remotely from a companion caregiver website. They can add and update reminders from home, work, or wherever they have internet access…For caregivers, Memo is a timesaver, alleviating the time-consuming calls and visits necessary to help their loved one stay on top of everyday activities. It helps relieve caregiver worry, guilt and stress.” EngAGE does not have any affiliation with Memo and we always encourage you to do your own research to see if any products or services we mention here are appropriate for you and your family. Investigate the Memo tablet on their site and be sure to search for and read other reviews.
In other related news, a Madison Children’s Museum program’s monthly sessions use crafts to help people suffering from memory loss. “SPARK!” is a cultural arts program designed for people with memory loss. A sample lesson: “A discussion on collage, followed by a start on a ‘memory box,’ which each participant decorates with pictures and clippings from magazines.” The museum’s arts coordinator “also is trying to bring in more young people to work one-on-one with the seniors. In October, six fourth-graders from Randall Elementary’s Girl Scout Troop 2307 visited SPARK! to help complete the seniors’ memory boxes.” The creative environment of the museum seems to make a positive difference in the responses from seniors. Read more here.
