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$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp' $dataForView = array( 'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box"> <div> <div class="module-spacer"> <header><h1 class="article-headline">5 Ways Tech Can Help Caregivers of Dementia Patients</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 08/12/24 by <b>Edward C. Baig</b> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> </div> </div> <div> <p><span class="scroll-arrow" id="helpful-tech" data-sider-select-id="683bc4bd-ce20-4baa-9e56-af4b9b3f12cb">Everyday technology that people use around the house — including doorbell cameras, smart speakers and <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/wearables-tracking-health-data.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="wearables health data">wrist-worn trackers</a> — can help those suffering from cognitive decline.<br /> </span></p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The tech may ease the burden on caregivers, too.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="uxdiaCacheableXF experiencefragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Every family caregiver’s number one priority is <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2019/alzheimers-dementia-care.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="dementia care">their loved one’s safety</a>,” says Jennifer Reeder, director of educational and social services for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. “And this is where technology can play an important and helpful role, especially if the caregiver and their family member who is living with dementia don’t reside in the same home.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>No solution works for all Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Dementia-related illnesses affect everyone differently,” Reeder says.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="simple-fixes">Different stages mean varying abilities</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Early on, those who still possess <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/dementia/info-2022/living-with-dementia.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="living with dementia">most of their mental faculties</a> may have an “I-don’t-need-that-thing” attitude, along the lines of an older adult who initially resists <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#fall-detectors' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="fall detectors">wearing a pendant</a> that can summon help in case of a fall or <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2022/hearing-aids-may-lower-dementia-risk.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="hearing aid dementia risks">a hearing aid</a> to understand conversation better. As Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia progress, more responsibility shifts to family members and caregivers who must make difficult choices.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Caregivers and patients have different comfort levels with technology. Some know <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2023/new-computer-tips.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="new computer tips">Windows, some Macs</a>, and some have no knowledge of computers — or smartphones. Some live in homes with robust Wi-Fi connections while others are without <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/internet-speed-test.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="internet speed tests">decent internet speeds</a>. Cost can be a problem. Several solutions aren’t cheap. The good news: Often the most basic products provide the best fixes.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Simple and clear messages and options are always better,” Reeder says. She mentions a basic universal remote control that a caregiver might set up for a few favorite TV channels. It “gives the person a choice and a level of independence, but not overwhelming or confusing them.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Among the most popular of the 600 to 800 products sold in The Alzheimer’s Store are radios and music players pared down to a few controls, according to Scott Kochlefl, director of operations for the online store. For example, on the $134.95 One Button Radio, a caregiver can remove the front panel to set the volume and a preferred AM or FM station. Other available products include animated <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2023/robotic-companion-animals.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="robot therapy dogs">robotic therapy dogs</a> and cats, lockable talking <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#pill-organizers' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="pill organizers">medicine dispensers</a> and talking alarm clocks.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Here are some areas of tech caregivers can look to for help.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="smartphone-apps">1. Try some smartphone apps</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Hundreds if not thousands of apps are available in the health area, including some that specifically apply to people dealing with dementia. Searching for “dementia” in the Google Play Store or Apple’s App Store yields apps for <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/games-play/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain health games">brain health games</a>, calendars and clocks, caregiving tips, <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/assessment/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain assessment">cognitive impairment tests</a> and directories of services.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The problem is information overload and an inability to tell when apps have been clinically vetted or even need to be.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Are you going to download 12 of these apps and then see how they work for you?” says Jeffrey Kaye, professor of neurology and biomedical engineering and the director of the Layton Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Oregon Health & Science University. “There’s no easy way to actually figure out what is hopefully going to be helpful for you in this kind of larger available universe.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn 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'' : 'none');"><b>Warning</b> (2)</a>: include() [<a href='http://php.net/function.include'>function.include</a>]: Failed opening '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app//Resource/experience.master.resource.root.html' for inclusion (include_path='/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/lib:.:/usr/share/pear:/usr/share/php') [<b>APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code</b>, line <b>1</b>]<div id="cakeErr66e7be84ca041-trace" class="cake-stack-trace" style="display: none;"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr66e7be84ca041-code').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr66e7be84ca041-code').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Code</a> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr66e7be84ca041-context').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr66e7be84ca041-context').style.display == 'none' ? 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"/Resource/experience.master.resource.root.html"); ?> <style type="text/css"> .recommenationSection {font-family: Lato, sans-serif} .recommendationSection h3 {font-size:30px!important; text-transform:none; letter-spacing:0.03em} .recommendationSection .js-mvc-offer-recommended-article-pack-category {color:#dd1200; font-family:Lato, sans-serif; font-size:15px; font-weight:700; text-transform:uppercase; margin:0} .recommendationSection h4 a {color:#121212; font-size:20px; font-weight:700} .recommendationSection .uxdia-c-featured-tile__content-wrapper {padding: 0 0 .5em 0; margin-bottom: 1.25em; border-bottom: 1px solid #000} </style>', 'css' => '.recommendationSection h3 {font-size:30px} .recommenadationSection .js-mvc-offer-recommended-article-pack-category {color:rgb(221,18,0); font-size:12px} .recommendationSection h4 a {color:#121212; font-size:20px} ', 'script' => '', 'cache_time' => '', 'localize' => '0' ) $obj = false</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1 eval - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1 Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 13 Modules::load() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 29 Localize::getModule() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 294 Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 219 Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9 include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963 AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136 BlogsController::display() - APP/Controller/BlogsController.php, line 81 ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ?? 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Baig</b> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> </div> </div> <div> <p><span class="scroll-arrow" id="helpful-tech" data-sider-select-id="683bc4bd-ce20-4baa-9e56-af4b9b3f12cb">Everyday technology that people use around the house — including doorbell cameras, smart speakers and <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/wearables-tracking-health-data.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="wearables health data">wrist-worn trackers</a> — can help those suffering from cognitive decline.<br /> </span></p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The tech may ease the burden on caregivers, too.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="uxdiaCacheableXF experiencefragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Every family caregiver’s number one priority is <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2019/alzheimers-dementia-care.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="dementia care">their loved one’s safety</a>,” says Jennifer Reeder, director of educational and social services for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. “And this is where technology can play an important and helpful role, especially if the caregiver and their family member who is living with dementia don’t reside in the same home.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>No solution works for all Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Dementia-related illnesses affect everyone differently,” Reeder says.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="simple-fixes">Different stages mean varying abilities</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Early on, those who still possess <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/dementia/info-2022/living-with-dementia.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="living with dementia">most of their mental faculties</a> may have an “I-don’t-need-that-thing” attitude, along the lines of an older adult who initially resists <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#fall-detectors' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="fall detectors">wearing a pendant</a> that can summon help in case of a fall or <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2022/hearing-aids-may-lower-dementia-risk.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="hearing aid dementia risks">a hearing aid</a> to understand conversation better. As Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia progress, more responsibility shifts to family members and caregivers who must make difficult choices.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Caregivers and patients have different comfort levels with technology. Some know <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2023/new-computer-tips.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="new computer tips">Windows, some Macs</a>, and some have no knowledge of computers — or smartphones. Some live in homes with robust Wi-Fi connections while others are without <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/internet-speed-test.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="internet speed tests">decent internet speeds</a>. Cost can be a problem. Several solutions aren’t cheap. The good news: Often the most basic products provide the best fixes.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Simple and clear messages and options are always better,” Reeder says. She mentions a basic universal remote control that a caregiver might set up for a few favorite TV channels. It “gives the person a choice and a level of independence, but not overwhelming or confusing them.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Among the most popular of the 600 to 800 products sold in The Alzheimer’s Store are radios and music players pared down to a few controls, according to Scott Kochlefl, director of operations for the online store. For example, on the $134.95 One Button Radio, a caregiver can remove the front panel to set the volume and a preferred AM or FM station. Other available products include animated <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2023/robotic-companion-animals.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="robot therapy dogs">robotic therapy dogs</a> and cats, lockable talking <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#pill-organizers' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="pill organizers">medicine dispensers</a> and talking alarm clocks.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Here are some areas of tech caregivers can look to for help.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="smartphone-apps">1. Try some smartphone apps</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Hundreds if not thousands of apps are available in the health area, including some that specifically apply to people dealing with dementia. Searching for “dementia” in the Google Play Store or Apple’s App Store yields apps for <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/games-play/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain health games">brain health games</a>, calendars and clocks, caregiving tips, <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/assessment/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain assessment">cognitive impairment tests</a> and directories of services.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The problem is information overload and an inability to tell when apps have been clinically vetted or even need to be.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Are you going to download 12 of these apps and then see how they work for you?” says Jeffrey Kaye, professor of neurology and biomedical engineering and the director of the Layton Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Oregon Health & Science University. “There’s no easy way to actually figure out what is hopefully going to be helpful for you in this kind of larger available universe.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" 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class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" 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data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> <div 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$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp' $dataForView = array( 'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box"> <div> <div class="module-spacer"> <header><h1 class="article-headline">5 Ways Tech Can Help Caregivers of Dementia Patients</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 08/12/24 by <b>Edward C. Baig</b> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> </div> </div> <div> <p><span class="scroll-arrow" id="helpful-tech" data-sider-select-id="683bc4bd-ce20-4baa-9e56-af4b9b3f12cb">Everyday technology that people use around the house — including doorbell cameras, smart speakers and <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/wearables-tracking-health-data.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="wearables health data">wrist-worn trackers</a> — can help those suffering from cognitive decline.<br /> </span></p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The tech may ease the burden on caregivers, too.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="uxdiaCacheableXF experiencefragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Every family caregiver’s number one priority is <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2019/alzheimers-dementia-care.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="dementia care">their loved one’s safety</a>,” says Jennifer Reeder, director of educational and social services for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. “And this is where technology can play an important and helpful role, especially if the caregiver and their family member who is living with dementia don’t reside in the same home.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>No solution works for all Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Dementia-related illnesses affect everyone differently,” Reeder says.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="simple-fixes">Different stages mean varying abilities</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Early on, those who still possess <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/dementia/info-2022/living-with-dementia.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="living with dementia">most of their mental faculties</a> may have an “I-don’t-need-that-thing” attitude, along the lines of an older adult who initially resists <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#fall-detectors' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="fall detectors">wearing a pendant</a> that can summon help in case of a fall or <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2022/hearing-aids-may-lower-dementia-risk.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="hearing aid dementia risks">a hearing aid</a> to understand conversation better. As Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia progress, more responsibility shifts to family members and caregivers who must make difficult choices.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Caregivers and patients have different comfort levels with technology. Some know <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2023/new-computer-tips.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="new computer tips">Windows, some Macs</a>, and some have no knowledge of computers — or smartphones. Some live in homes with robust Wi-Fi connections while others are without <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/internet-speed-test.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="internet speed tests">decent internet speeds</a>. Cost can be a problem. Several solutions aren’t cheap. The good news: Often the most basic products provide the best fixes.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Simple and clear messages and options are always better,” Reeder says. She mentions a basic universal remote control that a caregiver might set up for a few favorite TV channels. It “gives the person a choice and a level of independence, but not overwhelming or confusing them.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Among the most popular of the 600 to 800 products sold in The Alzheimer’s Store are radios and music players pared down to a few controls, according to Scott Kochlefl, director of operations for the online store. For example, on the $134.95 One Button Radio, a caregiver can remove the front panel to set the volume and a preferred AM or FM station. Other available products include animated <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2023/robotic-companion-animals.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="robot therapy dogs">robotic therapy dogs</a> and cats, lockable talking <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#pill-organizers' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="pill organizers">medicine dispensers</a> and talking alarm clocks.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Here are some areas of tech caregivers can look to for help.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="smartphone-apps">1. Try some smartphone apps</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Hundreds if not thousands of apps are available in the health area, including some that specifically apply to people dealing with dementia. Searching for “dementia” in the Google Play Store or Apple’s App Store yields apps for <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/games-play/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain health games">brain health games</a>, calendars and clocks, caregiving tips, <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/assessment/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain assessment">cognitive impairment tests</a> and directories of services.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The problem is information overload and an inability to tell when apps have been clinically vetted or even need to be.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Are you going to download 12 of these apps and then see how they work for you?” says Jeffrey Kaye, professor of neurology and biomedical engineering and the director of the Layton Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Oregon Health & Science University. “There’s no easy way to actually figure out what is hopefully going to be helpful for you in this kind of larger available universe.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn 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Baig</b> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> </div> </div> <div> <p><span class="scroll-arrow" id="helpful-tech" data-sider-select-id="683bc4bd-ce20-4baa-9e56-af4b9b3f12cb">Everyday technology that people use around the house — including doorbell cameras, smart speakers and <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/wearables-tracking-health-data.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="wearables health data">wrist-worn trackers</a> — can help those suffering from cognitive decline.<br /> </span></p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The tech may ease the burden on caregivers, too.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="uxdiaCacheableXF experiencefragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Every family caregiver’s number one priority is <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2019/alzheimers-dementia-care.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="dementia care">their loved one’s safety</a>,” says Jennifer Reeder, director of educational and social services for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. “And this is where technology can play an important and helpful role, especially if the caregiver and their family member who is living with dementia don’t reside in the same home.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>No solution works for all Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Dementia-related illnesses affect everyone differently,” Reeder says.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="simple-fixes">Different stages mean varying abilities</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Early on, those who still possess <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/dementia/info-2022/living-with-dementia.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="living with dementia">most of their mental faculties</a> may have an “I-don’t-need-that-thing” attitude, along the lines of an older adult who initially resists <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#fall-detectors' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="fall detectors">wearing a pendant</a> that can summon help in case of a fall or <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2022/hearing-aids-may-lower-dementia-risk.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="hearing aid dementia risks">a hearing aid</a> to understand conversation better. As Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia progress, more responsibility shifts to family members and caregivers who must make difficult choices.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Caregivers and patients have different comfort levels with technology. Some know <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2023/new-computer-tips.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="new computer tips">Windows, some Macs</a>, and some have no knowledge of computers — or smartphones. Some live in homes with robust Wi-Fi connections while others are without <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/internet-speed-test.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="internet speed tests">decent internet speeds</a>. Cost can be a problem. Several solutions aren’t cheap. The good news: Often the most basic products provide the best fixes.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Simple and clear messages and options are always better,” Reeder says. She mentions a basic universal remote control that a caregiver might set up for a few favorite TV channels. It “gives the person a choice and a level of independence, but not overwhelming or confusing them.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Among the most popular of the 600 to 800 products sold in The Alzheimer’s Store are radios and music players pared down to a few controls, according to Scott Kochlefl, director of operations for the online store. For example, on the $134.95 One Button Radio, a caregiver can remove the front panel to set the volume and a preferred AM or FM station. Other available products include animated <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2023/robotic-companion-animals.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="robot therapy dogs">robotic therapy dogs</a> and cats, lockable talking <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#pill-organizers' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="pill organizers">medicine dispensers</a> and talking alarm clocks.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Here are some areas of tech caregivers can look to for help.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="smartphone-apps">1. Try some smartphone apps</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Hundreds if not thousands of apps are available in the health area, including some that specifically apply to people dealing with dementia. Searching for “dementia” in the Google Play Store or Apple’s App Store yields apps for <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/games-play/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain health games">brain health games</a>, calendars and clocks, caregiving tips, <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/assessment/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain assessment">cognitive impairment tests</a> and directories of services.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The problem is information overload and an inability to tell when apps have been clinically vetted or even need to be.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Are you going to download 12 of these apps and then see how they work for you?” says Jeffrey Kaye, professor of neurology and biomedical engineering and the director of the Layton Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Oregon Health & Science University. “There’s no easy way to actually figure out what is hopefully going to be helpful for you in this kind of larger available universe.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn 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Baig</b> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> </div> </div> <div> <p><span class="scroll-arrow" id="helpful-tech" data-sider-select-id="683bc4bd-ce20-4baa-9e56-af4b9b3f12cb">Everyday technology that people use around the house — including doorbell cameras, smart speakers and <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/wearables-tracking-health-data.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="wearables health data">wrist-worn trackers</a> — can help those suffering from cognitive decline.<br /> </span></p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The tech may ease the burden on caregivers, too.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="uxdiaCacheableXF experiencefragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Every family caregiver’s number one priority is <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2019/alzheimers-dementia-care.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="dementia care">their loved one’s safety</a>,” says Jennifer Reeder, director of educational and social services for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. “And this is where technology can play an important and helpful role, especially if the caregiver and their family member who is living with dementia don’t reside in the same home.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>No solution works for all Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Dementia-related illnesses affect everyone differently,” Reeder says.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="simple-fixes">Different stages mean varying abilities</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Early on, those who still possess <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/dementia/info-2022/living-with-dementia.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="living with dementia">most of their mental faculties</a> may have an “I-don’t-need-that-thing” attitude, along the lines of an older adult who initially resists <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#fall-detectors' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="fall detectors">wearing a pendant</a> that can summon help in case of a fall or <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2022/hearing-aids-may-lower-dementia-risk.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="hearing aid dementia risks">a hearing aid</a> to understand conversation better. As Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia progress, more responsibility shifts to family members and caregivers who must make difficult choices.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Caregivers and patients have different comfort levels with technology. Some know <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2023/new-computer-tips.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="new computer tips">Windows, some Macs</a>, and some have no knowledge of computers — or smartphones. Some live in homes with robust Wi-Fi connections while others are without <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/internet-speed-test.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="internet speed tests">decent internet speeds</a>. Cost can be a problem. Several solutions aren’t cheap. The good news: Often the most basic products provide the best fixes.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Simple and clear messages and options are always better,” Reeder says. She mentions a basic universal remote control that a caregiver might set up for a few favorite TV channels. It “gives the person a choice and a level of independence, but not overwhelming or confusing them.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Among the most popular of the 600 to 800 products sold in The Alzheimer’s Store are radios and music players pared down to a few controls, according to Scott Kochlefl, director of operations for the online store. For example, on the $134.95 One Button Radio, a caregiver can remove the front panel to set the volume and a preferred AM or FM station. Other available products include animated <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2023/robotic-companion-animals.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="robot therapy dogs">robotic therapy dogs</a> and cats, lockable talking <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#pill-organizers' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="pill organizers">medicine dispensers</a> and talking alarm clocks.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Here are some areas of tech caregivers can look to for help.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="smartphone-apps">1. Try some smartphone apps</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Hundreds if not thousands of apps are available in the health area, including some that specifically apply to people dealing with dementia. Searching for “dementia” in the Google Play Store or Apple’s App Store yields apps for <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/games-play/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain health games">brain health games</a>, calendars and clocks, caregiving tips, <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/assessment/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain assessment">cognitive impairment tests</a> and directories of services.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The problem is information overload and an inability to tell when apps have been clinically vetted or even need to be.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Are you going to download 12 of these apps and then see how they work for you?” says Jeffrey Kaye, professor of neurology and biomedical engineering and the director of the Layton Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Oregon Health & Science University. “There’s no easy way to actually figure out what is hopefully going to be helpful for you in this kind of larger available universe.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn 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"/Resource/experience.master.resource.root.html"); ?> <style type="text/css"> .recommenationSection {font-family: Lato, sans-serif} .recommendationSection h3 {font-size:30px!important; text-transform:none; letter-spacing:0.03em} .recommendationSection .js-mvc-offer-recommended-article-pack-category {color:#dd1200; font-family:Lato, sans-serif; font-size:15px; font-weight:700; text-transform:uppercase; margin:0} .recommendationSection h4 a {color:#121212; font-size:20px; font-weight:700} .recommendationSection .uxdia-c-featured-tile__content-wrapper {padding: 0 0 .5em 0; margin-bottom: 1.25em; border-bottom: 1px solid #000} </style>', 'css' => '.recommendationSection h3 {font-size:30px} .recommenadationSection .js-mvc-offer-recommended-article-pack-category {color:rgb(221,18,0); font-size:12px} .recommendationSection h4 a {color:#121212; font-size:20px} ', 'script' => '', 'cache_time' => '', 'localize' => '0' ) $obj = false</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1 eval - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1 Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 13 Modules::load() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 29 Localize::getModule() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 294 Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 219 Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9 include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963 AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136 BlogsController::display() - APP/Controller/BlogsController.php, line 81 ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ?? 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Baig</b> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> </div> </div> <div> <p><span class="scroll-arrow" id="helpful-tech" data-sider-select-id="683bc4bd-ce20-4baa-9e56-af4b9b3f12cb">Everyday technology that people use around the house — including doorbell cameras, smart speakers and <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/wearables-tracking-health-data.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="wearables health data">wrist-worn trackers</a> — can help those suffering from cognitive decline.<br /> </span></p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The tech may ease the burden on caregivers, too.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="uxdiaCacheableXF experiencefragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Every family caregiver’s number one priority is <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2019/alzheimers-dementia-care.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="dementia care">their loved one’s safety</a>,” says Jennifer Reeder, director of educational and social services for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. “And this is where technology can play an important and helpful role, especially if the caregiver and their family member who is living with dementia don’t reside in the same home.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>No solution works for all Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Dementia-related illnesses affect everyone differently,” Reeder says.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="simple-fixes">Different stages mean varying abilities</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Early on, those who still possess <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/dementia/info-2022/living-with-dementia.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="living with dementia">most of their mental faculties</a> may have an “I-don’t-need-that-thing” attitude, along the lines of an older adult who initially resists <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#fall-detectors' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="fall detectors">wearing a pendant</a> that can summon help in case of a fall or <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2022/hearing-aids-may-lower-dementia-risk.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="hearing aid dementia risks">a hearing aid</a> to understand conversation better. As Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia progress, more responsibility shifts to family members and caregivers who must make difficult choices.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Caregivers and patients have different comfort levels with technology. Some know <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2023/new-computer-tips.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="new computer tips">Windows, some Macs</a>, and some have no knowledge of computers — or smartphones. Some live in homes with robust Wi-Fi connections while others are without <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/internet-speed-test.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="internet speed tests">decent internet speeds</a>. Cost can be a problem. Several solutions aren’t cheap. The good news: Often the most basic products provide the best fixes.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Simple and clear messages and options are always better,” Reeder says. She mentions a basic universal remote control that a caregiver might set up for a few favorite TV channels. It “gives the person a choice and a level of independence, but not overwhelming or confusing them.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Among the most popular of the 600 to 800 products sold in The Alzheimer’s Store are radios and music players pared down to a few controls, according to Scott Kochlefl, director of operations for the online store. For example, on the $134.95 One Button Radio, a caregiver can remove the front panel to set the volume and a preferred AM or FM station. Other available products include animated <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2023/robotic-companion-animals.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="robot therapy dogs">robotic therapy dogs</a> and cats, lockable talking <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#pill-organizers' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="pill organizers">medicine dispensers</a> and talking alarm clocks.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Here are some areas of tech caregivers can look to for help.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="smartphone-apps">1. Try some smartphone apps</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Hundreds if not thousands of apps are available in the health area, including some that specifically apply to people dealing with dementia. Searching for “dementia” in the Google Play Store or Apple’s App Store yields apps for <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/games-play/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain health games">brain health games</a>, calendars and clocks, caregiving tips, <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/assessment/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain assessment">cognitive impairment tests</a> and directories of services.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The problem is information overload and an inability to tell when apps have been clinically vetted or even need to be.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Are you going to download 12 of these apps and then see how they work for you?” says Jeffrey Kaye, professor of neurology and biomedical engineering and the director of the Layton Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Oregon Health & Science University. “There’s no easy way to actually figure out what is hopefully going to be helpful for you in this kind of larger available universe.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn 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$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp' $dataForView = array( 'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box"> <div> <div class="module-spacer"> <header><h1 class="article-headline">5 Ways Tech Can Help Caregivers of Dementia Patients</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 08/12/24 by <b>Edward C. Baig</b> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> </div> </div> <div> <p><span class="scroll-arrow" id="helpful-tech" data-sider-select-id="683bc4bd-ce20-4baa-9e56-af4b9b3f12cb">Everyday technology that people use around the house — including doorbell cameras, smart speakers and <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/wearables-tracking-health-data.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="wearables health data">wrist-worn trackers</a> — can help those suffering from cognitive decline.<br /> </span></p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The tech may ease the burden on caregivers, too.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="uxdiaCacheableXF experiencefragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Every family caregiver’s number one priority is <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2019/alzheimers-dementia-care.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="dementia care">their loved one’s safety</a>,” says Jennifer Reeder, director of educational and social services for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. “And this is where technology can play an important and helpful role, especially if the caregiver and their family member who is living with dementia don’t reside in the same home.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>No solution works for all Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Dementia-related illnesses affect everyone differently,” Reeder says.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="simple-fixes">Different stages mean varying abilities</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Early on, those who still possess <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/dementia/info-2022/living-with-dementia.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="living with dementia">most of their mental faculties</a> may have an “I-don’t-need-that-thing” attitude, along the lines of an older adult who initially resists <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#fall-detectors' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="fall detectors">wearing a pendant</a> that can summon help in case of a fall or <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2022/hearing-aids-may-lower-dementia-risk.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="hearing aid dementia risks">a hearing aid</a> to understand conversation better. As Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia progress, more responsibility shifts to family members and caregivers who must make difficult choices.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Caregivers and patients have different comfort levels with technology. Some know <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2023/new-computer-tips.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="new computer tips">Windows, some Macs</a>, and some have no knowledge of computers — or smartphones. Some live in homes with robust Wi-Fi connections while others are without <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/internet-speed-test.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="internet speed tests">decent internet speeds</a>. Cost can be a problem. Several solutions aren’t cheap. The good news: Often the most basic products provide the best fixes.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Simple and clear messages and options are always better,” Reeder says. She mentions a basic universal remote control that a caregiver might set up for a few favorite TV channels. It “gives the person a choice and a level of independence, but not overwhelming or confusing them.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Among the most popular of the 600 to 800 products sold in The Alzheimer’s Store are radios and music players pared down to a few controls, according to Scott Kochlefl, director of operations for the online store. For example, on the $134.95 One Button Radio, a caregiver can remove the front panel to set the volume and a preferred AM or FM station. Other available products include animated <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2023/robotic-companion-animals.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="robot therapy dogs">robotic therapy dogs</a> and cats, lockable talking <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#pill-organizers' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="pill organizers">medicine dispensers</a> and talking alarm clocks.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Here are some areas of tech caregivers can look to for help.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="smartphone-apps">1. Try some smartphone apps</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Hundreds if not thousands of apps are available in the health area, including some that specifically apply to people dealing with dementia. Searching for “dementia” in the Google Play Store or Apple’s App Store yields apps for <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/games-play/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain health games">brain health games</a>, calendars and clocks, caregiving tips, <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/assessment/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain assessment">cognitive impairment tests</a> and directories of services.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The problem is information overload and an inability to tell when apps have been clinically vetted or even need to be.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Are you going to download 12 of these apps and then see how they work for you?” says Jeffrey Kaye, professor of neurology and biomedical engineering and the director of the Layton Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Oregon Health & Science University. “There’s no easy way to actually figure out what is hopefully going to be helpful for you in this kind of larger available universe.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn 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Baig</b> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> </div> </div> <div> <p><span class="scroll-arrow" id="helpful-tech" data-sider-select-id="683bc4bd-ce20-4baa-9e56-af4b9b3f12cb">Everyday technology that people use around the house — including doorbell cameras, smart speakers and <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/wearables-tracking-health-data.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="wearables health data">wrist-worn trackers</a> — can help those suffering from cognitive decline.<br /> </span></p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The tech may ease the burden on caregivers, too.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="uxdiaCacheableXF experiencefragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Every family caregiver’s number one priority is <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2019/alzheimers-dementia-care.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="dementia care">their loved one’s safety</a>,” says Jennifer Reeder, director of educational and social services for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. “And this is where technology can play an important and helpful role, especially if the caregiver and their family member who is living with dementia don’t reside in the same home.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>No solution works for all Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Dementia-related illnesses affect everyone differently,” Reeder says.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="simple-fixes">Different stages mean varying abilities</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Early on, those who still possess <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/dementia/info-2022/living-with-dementia.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="living with dementia">most of their mental faculties</a> may have an “I-don’t-need-that-thing” attitude, along the lines of an older adult who initially resists <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#fall-detectors' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="fall detectors">wearing a pendant</a> that can summon help in case of a fall or <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2022/hearing-aids-may-lower-dementia-risk.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="hearing aid dementia risks">a hearing aid</a> to understand conversation better. As Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia progress, more responsibility shifts to family members and caregivers who must make difficult choices.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Caregivers and patients have different comfort levels with technology. Some know <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2023/new-computer-tips.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="new computer tips">Windows, some Macs</a>, and some have no knowledge of computers — or smartphones. Some live in homes with robust Wi-Fi connections while others are without <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/internet-speed-test.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="internet speed tests">decent internet speeds</a>. Cost can be a problem. Several solutions aren’t cheap. The good news: Often the most basic products provide the best fixes.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Simple and clear messages and options are always better,” Reeder says. She mentions a basic universal remote control that a caregiver might set up for a few favorite TV channels. It “gives the person a choice and a level of independence, but not overwhelming or confusing them.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Among the most popular of the 600 to 800 products sold in The Alzheimer’s Store are radios and music players pared down to a few controls, according to Scott Kochlefl, director of operations for the online store. For example, on the $134.95 One Button Radio, a caregiver can remove the front panel to set the volume and a preferred AM or FM station. Other available products include animated <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2023/robotic-companion-animals.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="robot therapy dogs">robotic therapy dogs</a> and cats, lockable talking <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#pill-organizers' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="pill organizers">medicine dispensers</a> and talking alarm clocks.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Here are some areas of tech caregivers can look to for help.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="smartphone-apps">1. Try some smartphone apps</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Hundreds if not thousands of apps are available in the health area, including some that specifically apply to people dealing with dementia. Searching for “dementia” in the Google Play Store or Apple’s App Store yields apps for <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/games-play/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain health games">brain health games</a>, calendars and clocks, caregiving tips, <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/assessment/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain assessment">cognitive impairment tests</a> and directories of services.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The problem is information overload and an inability to tell when apps have been clinically vetted or even need to be.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Are you going to download 12 of these apps and then see how they work for you?” says Jeffrey Kaye, professor of neurology and biomedical engineering and the director of the Layton Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Oregon Health & Science University. “There’s no easy way to actually figure out what is hopefully going to be helpful for you in this kind of larger available universe.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn 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'' : 'none');"><b>Warning</b> (2)</a>: include() [<a href='http://php.net/function.include'>function.include</a>]: Failed opening '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app//Resource/experience.master.resource.root.html' for inclusion (include_path='/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/lib:.:/usr/share/pear:/usr/share/php') [<b>APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code</b>, line <b>1</b>]<div id="cakeErr66e7be84ca041-trace" class="cake-stack-trace" style="display: none;"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr66e7be84ca041-code').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr66e7be84ca041-code').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Code</a> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr66e7be84ca041-context').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr66e7be84ca041-context').style.display == 'none' ? 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"/Resource/experience.master.resource.root.html"); ?> <style type="text/css"> .recommenationSection {font-family: Lato, sans-serif} .recommendationSection h3 {font-size:30px!important; text-transform:none; letter-spacing:0.03em} .recommendationSection .js-mvc-offer-recommended-article-pack-category {color:#dd1200; font-family:Lato, sans-serif; font-size:15px; font-weight:700; text-transform:uppercase; margin:0} .recommendationSection h4 a {color:#121212; font-size:20px; font-weight:700} .recommendationSection .uxdia-c-featured-tile__content-wrapper {padding: 0 0 .5em 0; margin-bottom: 1.25em; border-bottom: 1px solid #000} </style>', 'css' => '.recommendationSection h3 {font-size:30px} .recommenadationSection .js-mvc-offer-recommended-article-pack-category {color:rgb(221,18,0); font-size:12px} .recommendationSection h4 a {color:#121212; font-size:20px} ', 'script' => '', 'cache_time' => '', 'localize' => '0' ) $obj = false</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1 eval - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1 Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 13 Modules::load() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 29 Localize::getModule() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 294 Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 219 Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9 include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963 AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136 BlogsController::display() - APP/Controller/BlogsController.php, line 81 ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ?? 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Everyday technology that people use around the house — including doorbell cameras, smart speakers and wrist-worn trackers — can help those suffering from cognitive decline.
The tech may ease the burden on caregivers, too.
“Every family caregiver’s number one priority is their loved one’s safety,” says Jennifer Reeder, director of educational and social services for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. “And this is where technology can play an important and helpful role, especially if the caregiver and their family member who is living with dementia don’t reside in the same home.”
No solution works for all Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers.
“Dementia-related illnesses affect everyone differently,” Reeder says.
Early on, those who still possess most of their mental faculties may have an “I-don’t-need-that-thing” attitude, along the lines of an older adult who initially resists wearing a pendant that can summon help in case of a fall or a hearing aid to understand conversation better. As Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia progress, more responsibility shifts to family members and caregivers who must make difficult choices.
Caregivers and patients have different comfort levels with technology. Some know Windows, some Macs, and some have no knowledge of computers — or smartphones. Some live in homes with robust Wi-Fi connections while others are without decent internet speeds. Cost can be a problem. Several solutions aren’t cheap. The good news: Often the most basic products provide the best fixes.
“Simple and clear messages and options are always better,” Reeder says. She mentions a basic universal remote control that a caregiver might set up for a few favorite TV channels. It “gives the person a choice and a level of independence, but not overwhelming or confusing them.”
Among the most popular of the 600 to 800 products sold in The Alzheimer’s Store are radios and music players pared down to a few controls, according to Scott Kochlefl, director of operations for the online store. For example, on the $134.95 One Button Radio, a caregiver can remove the front panel to set the volume and a preferred AM or FM station. Other available products include animated robotic therapy dogs and cats, lockable talking medicine dispensers and talking alarm clocks.
Here are some areas of tech caregivers can look to for help.
Hundreds if not thousands of apps are available in the health area, including some that specifically apply to people dealing with dementia. Searching for “dementia” in the Google Play Store or Apple’s App Store yields apps for brain health games, calendars and clocks, caregiving tips, cognitive impairment tests and directories of services.
The problem is information overload and an inability to tell when apps have been clinically vetted or even need to be.
“Are you going to download 12 of these apps and then see how they work for you?” says Jeffrey Kaye, professor of neurology and biomedical engineering and the director of the Layton Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Oregon Health & Science University. “There’s no easy way to actually figure out what is hopefully going to be helpful for you in this kind of larger available universe.”
This article originally appeared on AARP.org in August 2024
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A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="wearables health data">wrist-worn trackers</a> — can help those suffering from cognitive decline.<br /> </span></p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The tech may ease the burden on caregivers, too.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="uxdiaCacheableXF experiencefragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Every family caregiver’s number one priority is <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2019/alzheimers-dementia-care.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="dementia care">their loved one’s safety</a>,” says Jennifer Reeder, director of educational and social services for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. “And this is where technology can play an important and helpful role, especially if the caregiver and their family member who is living with dementia don’t reside in the same home.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>No solution works for all Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Dementia-related illnesses affect everyone differently,” Reeder says.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="simple-fixes">Different stages mean varying abilities</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Early on, those who still possess <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/dementia/info-2022/living-with-dementia.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="living with dementia">most of their mental faculties</a> may have an “I-don’t-need-that-thing” attitude, along the lines of an older adult who initially resists <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#fall-detectors' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="fall detectors">wearing a pendant</a> that can summon help in case of a fall or <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2022/hearing-aids-may-lower-dementia-risk.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="hearing aid dementia risks">a hearing aid</a> to understand conversation better. As Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia progress, more responsibility shifts to family members and caregivers who must make difficult choices.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Caregivers and patients have different comfort levels with technology. Some know <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2023/new-computer-tips.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="new computer tips">Windows, some Macs</a>, and some have no knowledge of computers — or smartphones. Some live in homes with robust Wi-Fi connections while others are without <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/internet-speed-test.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="internet speed tests">decent internet speeds</a>. Cost can be a problem. Several solutions aren’t cheap. The good news: Often the most basic products provide the best fixes.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Simple and clear messages and options are always better,” Reeder says. She mentions a basic universal remote control that a caregiver might set up for a few favorite TV channels. It “gives the person a choice and a level of independence, but not overwhelming or confusing them.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Among the most popular of the 600 to 800 products sold in The Alzheimer’s Store are radios and music players pared down to a few controls, according to Scott Kochlefl, director of operations for the online store. For example, on the $134.95 One Button Radio, a caregiver can remove the front panel to set the volume and a preferred AM or FM station. Other available products include animated <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2023/robotic-companion-animals.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="robot therapy dogs">robotic therapy dogs</a> and cats, lockable talking <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#pill-organizers' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="pill organizers">medicine dispensers</a> and talking alarm clocks.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Here are some areas of tech caregivers can look to for help.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="smartphone-apps">1. Try some smartphone apps</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Hundreds if not thousands of apps are available in the health area, including some that specifically apply to people dealing with dementia. Searching for “dementia” in the Google Play Store or Apple’s App Store yields apps for <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/games-play/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain health games">brain health games</a>, calendars and clocks, caregiving tips, <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/assessment/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain assessment">cognitive impairment tests</a> and directories of services.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The problem is information overload and an inability to tell when apps have been clinically vetted or even need to be.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Are you going to download 12 of these apps and then see how they work for you?” says Jeffrey Kaye, professor of neurology and biomedical engineering and the director of the Layton Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Oregon Health & Science University. “There’s no easy way to actually figure out what is hopefully going to be helpful for you in this kind of larger available universe.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn 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Baig</b> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> </div> </div> <div> <p><span class="scroll-arrow" id="helpful-tech" data-sider-select-id="683bc4bd-ce20-4baa-9e56-af4b9b3f12cb">Everyday technology that people use around the house — including doorbell cameras, smart speakers and <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/wearables-tracking-health-data.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="wearables health data">wrist-worn trackers</a> — can help those suffering from cognitive decline.<br /> </span></p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The tech may ease the burden on caregivers, too.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="uxdiaCacheableXF experiencefragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Every family caregiver’s number one priority is <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2019/alzheimers-dementia-care.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="dementia care">their loved one’s safety</a>,” says Jennifer Reeder, director of educational and social services for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. “And this is where technology can play an important and helpful role, especially if the caregiver and their family member who is living with dementia don’t reside in the same home.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>No solution works for all Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Dementia-related illnesses affect everyone differently,” Reeder says.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="simple-fixes">Different stages mean varying abilities</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Early on, those who still possess <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/dementia/info-2022/living-with-dementia.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="living with dementia">most of their mental faculties</a> may have an “I-don’t-need-that-thing” attitude, along the lines of an older adult who initially resists <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#fall-detectors' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="fall detectors">wearing a pendant</a> that can summon help in case of a fall or <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2022/hearing-aids-may-lower-dementia-risk.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="hearing aid dementia risks">a hearing aid</a> to understand conversation better. As Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia progress, more responsibility shifts to family members and caregivers who must make difficult choices.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Caregivers and patients have different comfort levels with technology. Some know <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2023/new-computer-tips.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="new computer tips">Windows, some Macs</a>, and some have no knowledge of computers — or smartphones. Some live in homes with robust Wi-Fi connections while others are without <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/internet-speed-test.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="internet speed tests">decent internet speeds</a>. Cost can be a problem. Several solutions aren’t cheap. The good news: Often the most basic products provide the best fixes.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Simple and clear messages and options are always better,” Reeder says. She mentions a basic universal remote control that a caregiver might set up for a few favorite TV channels. It “gives the person a choice and a level of independence, but not overwhelming or confusing them.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Among the most popular of the 600 to 800 products sold in The Alzheimer’s Store are radios and music players pared down to a few controls, according to Scott Kochlefl, director of operations for the online store. For example, on the $134.95 One Button Radio, a caregiver can remove the front panel to set the volume and a preferred AM or FM station. Other available products include animated <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2023/robotic-companion-animals.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="robot therapy dogs">robotic therapy dogs</a> and cats, lockable talking <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#pill-organizers' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="pill organizers">medicine dispensers</a> and talking alarm clocks.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Here are some areas of tech caregivers can look to for help.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="smartphone-apps">1. Try some smartphone apps</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Hundreds if not thousands of apps are available in the health area, including some that specifically apply to people dealing with dementia. Searching for “dementia” in the Google Play Store or Apple’s App Store yields apps for <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/games-play/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain health games">brain health games</a>, calendars and clocks, caregiving tips, <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/assessment/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain assessment">cognitive impairment tests</a> and directories of services.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The problem is information overload and an inability to tell when apps have been clinically vetted or even need to be.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Are you going to download 12 of these apps and then see how they work for you?” says Jeffrey Kaye, professor of neurology and biomedical engineering and the director of the Layton Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Oregon Health & Science University. “There’s no easy way to actually figure out what is hopefully going to be helpful for you in this kind of larger available universe.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn 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'' : 'none');"><b>Warning</b> (2)</a>: include() [<a href='http://php.net/function.include'>function.include</a>]: Failed opening '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app//Resource/experience.master.resource.root.html' for inclusion (include_path='/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/lib:.:/usr/share/pear:/usr/share/php') [<b>APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code</b>, line <b>1</b>]<div id="cakeErr66e7be84ca041-trace" class="cake-stack-trace" style="display: none;"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr66e7be84ca041-code').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr66e7be84ca041-code').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Code</a> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr66e7be84ca041-context').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr66e7be84ca041-context').style.display == 'none' ? 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"/Resource/experience.master.resource.root.html"); ?> <style type="text/css"> .recommenationSection {font-family: Lato, sans-serif} .recommendationSection h3 {font-size:30px!important; text-transform:none; letter-spacing:0.03em} .recommendationSection .js-mvc-offer-recommended-article-pack-category {color:#dd1200; font-family:Lato, sans-serif; font-size:15px; font-weight:700; text-transform:uppercase; margin:0} .recommendationSection h4 a {color:#121212; font-size:20px; font-weight:700} .recommendationSection .uxdia-c-featured-tile__content-wrapper {padding: 0 0 .5em 0; margin-bottom: 1.25em; border-bottom: 1px solid #000} </style>', 'css' => '.recommendationSection h3 {font-size:30px} .recommenadationSection .js-mvc-offer-recommended-article-pack-category {color:rgb(221,18,0); font-size:12px} .recommendationSection h4 a {color:#121212; font-size:20px} ', 'script' => '', 'cache_time' => '', 'localize' => '0' ) $obj = false</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1 eval - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1 Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 13 Modules::load() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 29 Localize::getModule() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 294 Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 219 Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9 include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963 AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136 BlogsController::display() - APP/Controller/BlogsController.php, line 81 ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ?? 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$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp' $dataForView = array( 'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box"> <div> <div class="module-spacer"> <header><h1 class="article-headline">5 Ways Tech Can Help Caregivers of Dementia Patients</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 08/12/24 by <b>Edward C. Baig</b> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> </div> </div> <div> <p><span class="scroll-arrow" id="helpful-tech" data-sider-select-id="683bc4bd-ce20-4baa-9e56-af4b9b3f12cb">Everyday technology that people use around the house — including doorbell cameras, smart speakers and <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/wearables-tracking-health-data.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="wearables health data">wrist-worn trackers</a> — can help those suffering from cognitive decline.<br /> </span></p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The tech may ease the burden on caregivers, too.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="uxdiaCacheableXF experiencefragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Every family caregiver’s number one priority is <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2019/alzheimers-dementia-care.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="dementia care">their loved one’s safety</a>,” says Jennifer Reeder, director of educational and social services for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. “And this is where technology can play an important and helpful role, especially if the caregiver and their family member who is living with dementia don’t reside in the same home.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>No solution works for all Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Dementia-related illnesses affect everyone differently,” Reeder says.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="simple-fixes">Different stages mean varying abilities</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Early on, those who still possess <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/dementia/info-2022/living-with-dementia.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="living with dementia">most of their mental faculties</a> may have an “I-don’t-need-that-thing” attitude, along the lines of an older adult who initially resists <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#fall-detectors' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="fall detectors">wearing a pendant</a> that can summon help in case of a fall or <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2022/hearing-aids-may-lower-dementia-risk.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="hearing aid dementia risks">a hearing aid</a> to understand conversation better. As Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia progress, more responsibility shifts to family members and caregivers who must make difficult choices.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Caregivers and patients have different comfort levels with technology. Some know <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2023/new-computer-tips.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="new computer tips">Windows, some Macs</a>, and some have no knowledge of computers — or smartphones. Some live in homes with robust Wi-Fi connections while others are without <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/internet-speed-test.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="internet speed tests">decent internet speeds</a>. Cost can be a problem. Several solutions aren’t cheap. The good news: Often the most basic products provide the best fixes.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Simple and clear messages and options are always better,” Reeder says. She mentions a basic universal remote control that a caregiver might set up for a few favorite TV channels. It “gives the person a choice and a level of independence, but not overwhelming or confusing them.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Among the most popular of the 600 to 800 products sold in The Alzheimer’s Store are radios and music players pared down to a few controls, according to Scott Kochlefl, director of operations for the online store. For example, on the $134.95 One Button Radio, a caregiver can remove the front panel to set the volume and a preferred AM or FM station. Other available products include animated <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2023/robotic-companion-animals.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="robot therapy dogs">robotic therapy dogs</a> and cats, lockable talking <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#pill-organizers' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="pill organizers">medicine dispensers</a> and talking alarm clocks.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Here are some areas of tech caregivers can look to for help.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="smartphone-apps">1. Try some smartphone apps</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Hundreds if not thousands of apps are available in the health area, including some that specifically apply to people dealing with dementia. Searching for “dementia” in the Google Play Store or Apple’s App Store yields apps for <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/games-play/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain health games">brain health games</a>, calendars and clocks, caregiving tips, <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/assessment/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain assessment">cognitive impairment tests</a> and directories of services.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The problem is information overload and an inability to tell when apps have been clinically vetted or even need to be.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Are you going to download 12 of these apps and then see how they work for you?” says Jeffrey Kaye, professor of neurology and biomedical engineering and the director of the Layton Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Oregon Health & Science University. “There’s no easy way to actually figure out what is hopefully going to be helpful for you in this kind of larger available universe.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn 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Baig</b> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> </div> </div> <div> <p><span class="scroll-arrow" id="helpful-tech" data-sider-select-id="683bc4bd-ce20-4baa-9e56-af4b9b3f12cb">Everyday technology that people use around the house — including doorbell cameras, smart speakers and <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/wearables-tracking-health-data.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="wearables health data">wrist-worn trackers</a> — can help those suffering from cognitive decline.<br /> </span></p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The tech may ease the burden on caregivers, too.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="uxdiaCacheableXF experiencefragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Every family caregiver’s number one priority is <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2019/alzheimers-dementia-care.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="dementia care">their loved one’s safety</a>,” says Jennifer Reeder, director of educational and social services for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. “And this is where technology can play an important and helpful role, especially if the caregiver and their family member who is living with dementia don’t reside in the same home.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>No solution works for all Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Dementia-related illnesses affect everyone differently,” Reeder says.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="simple-fixes">Different stages mean varying abilities</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Early on, those who still possess <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/dementia/info-2022/living-with-dementia.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="living with dementia">most of their mental faculties</a> may have an “I-don’t-need-that-thing” attitude, along the lines of an older adult who initially resists <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#fall-detectors' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="fall detectors">wearing a pendant</a> that can summon help in case of a fall or <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2022/hearing-aids-may-lower-dementia-risk.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="hearing aid dementia risks">a hearing aid</a> to understand conversation better. As Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia progress, more responsibility shifts to family members and caregivers who must make difficult choices.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Caregivers and patients have different comfort levels with technology. Some know <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2023/new-computer-tips.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="new computer tips">Windows, some Macs</a>, and some have no knowledge of computers — or smartphones. Some live in homes with robust Wi-Fi connections while others are without <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/internet-speed-test.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="internet speed tests">decent internet speeds</a>. Cost can be a problem. Several solutions aren’t cheap. The good news: Often the most basic products provide the best fixes.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Simple and clear messages and options are always better,” Reeder says. She mentions a basic universal remote control that a caregiver might set up for a few favorite TV channels. It “gives the person a choice and a level of independence, but not overwhelming or confusing them.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Among the most popular of the 600 to 800 products sold in The Alzheimer’s Store are radios and music players pared down to a few controls, according to Scott Kochlefl, director of operations for the online store. For example, on the $134.95 One Button Radio, a caregiver can remove the front panel to set the volume and a preferred AM or FM station. Other available products include animated <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2023/robotic-companion-animals.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="robot therapy dogs">robotic therapy dogs</a> and cats, lockable talking <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#pill-organizers' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="pill organizers">medicine dispensers</a> and talking alarm clocks.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Here are some areas of tech caregivers can look to for help.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="smartphone-apps">1. Try some smartphone apps</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Hundreds if not thousands of apps are available in the health area, including some that specifically apply to people dealing with dementia. Searching for “dementia” in the Google Play Store or Apple’s App Store yields apps for <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/games-play/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain health games">brain health games</a>, calendars and clocks, caregiving tips, <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/assessment/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain assessment">cognitive impairment tests</a> and directories of services.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The problem is information overload and an inability to tell when apps have been clinically vetted or even need to be.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Are you going to download 12 of these apps and then see how they work for you?” says Jeffrey Kaye, professor of neurology and biomedical engineering and the director of the Layton Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Oregon Health & Science University. “There’s no easy way to actually figure out what is hopefully going to be helpful for you in this kind of larger available universe.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn 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$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp' $dataForView = array( 'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box"> <div> <div class="module-spacer"> <header><h1 class="article-headline">5 Ways Tech Can Help Caregivers of Dementia Patients</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 08/12/24 by <b>Edward C. Baig</b> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> </div> </div> <div> <p><span class="scroll-arrow" id="helpful-tech" data-sider-select-id="683bc4bd-ce20-4baa-9e56-af4b9b3f12cb">Everyday technology that people use around the house — including doorbell cameras, smart speakers and <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/wearables-tracking-health-data.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="wearables health data">wrist-worn trackers</a> — can help those suffering from cognitive decline.<br /> </span></p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The tech may ease the burden on caregivers, too.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="uxdiaCacheableXF experiencefragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Every family caregiver’s number one priority is <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2019/alzheimers-dementia-care.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="dementia care">their loved one’s safety</a>,” says Jennifer Reeder, director of educational and social services for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. “And this is where technology can play an important and helpful role, especially if the caregiver and their family member who is living with dementia don’t reside in the same home.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>No solution works for all Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Dementia-related illnesses affect everyone differently,” Reeder says.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="simple-fixes">Different stages mean varying abilities</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Early on, those who still possess <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/dementia/info-2022/living-with-dementia.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="living with dementia">most of their mental faculties</a> may have an “I-don’t-need-that-thing” attitude, along the lines of an older adult who initially resists <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#fall-detectors' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="fall detectors">wearing a pendant</a> that can summon help in case of a fall or <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2022/hearing-aids-may-lower-dementia-risk.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="hearing aid dementia risks">a hearing aid</a> to understand conversation better. As Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia progress, more responsibility shifts to family members and caregivers who must make difficult choices.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Caregivers and patients have different comfort levels with technology. Some know <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2023/new-computer-tips.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="new computer tips">Windows, some Macs</a>, and some have no knowledge of computers — or smartphones. Some live in homes with robust Wi-Fi connections while others are without <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/internet-speed-test.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="internet speed tests">decent internet speeds</a>. Cost can be a problem. Several solutions aren’t cheap. The good news: Often the most basic products provide the best fixes.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Simple and clear messages and options are always better,” Reeder says. She mentions a basic universal remote control that a caregiver might set up for a few favorite TV channels. It “gives the person a choice and a level of independence, but not overwhelming or confusing them.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Among the most popular of the 600 to 800 products sold in The Alzheimer’s Store are radios and music players pared down to a few controls, according to Scott Kochlefl, director of operations for the online store. For example, on the $134.95 One Button Radio, a caregiver can remove the front panel to set the volume and a preferred AM or FM station. Other available products include animated <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2023/robotic-companion-animals.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="robot therapy dogs">robotic therapy dogs</a> and cats, lockable talking <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#pill-organizers' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="pill organizers">medicine dispensers</a> and talking alarm clocks.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Here are some areas of tech caregivers can look to for help.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="smartphone-apps">1. Try some smartphone apps</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Hundreds if not thousands of apps are available in the health area, including some that specifically apply to people dealing with dementia. Searching for “dementia” in the Google Play Store or Apple’s App Store yields apps for <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/games-play/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain health games">brain health games</a>, calendars and clocks, caregiving tips, <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/assessment/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain assessment">cognitive impairment tests</a> and directories of services.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The problem is information overload and an inability to tell when apps have been clinically vetted or even need to be.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Are you going to download 12 of these apps and then see how they work for you?” says Jeffrey Kaye, professor of neurology and biomedical engineering and the director of the Layton Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Oregon Health & Science University. “There’s no easy way to actually figure out what is hopefully going to be helpful for you in this kind of larger available universe.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn 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"/Resource/experience.master.resource.root.html"); ?> <style type="text/css"> .recommenationSection {font-family: Lato, sans-serif} .recommendationSection h3 {font-size:30px!important; text-transform:none; letter-spacing:0.03em} .recommendationSection .js-mvc-offer-recommended-article-pack-category {color:#dd1200; font-family:Lato, sans-serif; font-size:15px; font-weight:700; text-transform:uppercase; margin:0} .recommendationSection h4 a {color:#121212; font-size:20px; font-weight:700} .recommendationSection .uxdia-c-featured-tile__content-wrapper {padding: 0 0 .5em 0; margin-bottom: 1.25em; border-bottom: 1px solid #000} </style>', 'css' => '.recommendationSection h3 {font-size:30px} .recommenadationSection .js-mvc-offer-recommended-article-pack-category {color:rgb(221,18,0); font-size:12px} .recommendationSection h4 a {color:#121212; font-size:20px} ', 'script' => '', 'cache_time' => '', 'localize' => '0' ) $obj = false</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1 eval - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1 Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 13 Modules::load() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 29 Localize::getModule() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 294 Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 219 Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9 include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963 AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136 BlogsController::display() - APP/Controller/BlogsController.php, line 81 ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ?? 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Baig</b> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> </div> </div> <div> <p><span class="scroll-arrow" id="helpful-tech" data-sider-select-id="683bc4bd-ce20-4baa-9e56-af4b9b3f12cb">Everyday technology that people use around the house — including doorbell cameras, smart speakers and <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/wearables-tracking-health-data.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="wearables health data">wrist-worn trackers</a> — can help those suffering from cognitive decline.<br /> </span></p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The tech may ease the burden on caregivers, too.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="uxdiaCacheableXF experiencefragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Every family caregiver’s number one priority is <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2019/alzheimers-dementia-care.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="dementia care">their loved one’s safety</a>,” says Jennifer Reeder, director of educational and social services for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. “And this is where technology can play an important and helpful role, especially if the caregiver and their family member who is living with dementia don’t reside in the same home.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>No solution works for all Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Dementia-related illnesses affect everyone differently,” Reeder says.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="simple-fixes">Different stages mean varying abilities</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Early on, those who still possess <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/dementia/info-2022/living-with-dementia.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="living with dementia">most of their mental faculties</a> may have an “I-don’t-need-that-thing” attitude, along the lines of an older adult who initially resists <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#fall-detectors' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="fall detectors">wearing a pendant</a> that can summon help in case of a fall or <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2022/hearing-aids-may-lower-dementia-risk.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="hearing aid dementia risks">a hearing aid</a> to understand conversation better. As Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia progress, more responsibility shifts to family members and caregivers who must make difficult choices.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Caregivers and patients have different comfort levels with technology. Some know <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2023/new-computer-tips.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="new computer tips">Windows, some Macs</a>, and some have no knowledge of computers — or smartphones. Some live in homes with robust Wi-Fi connections while others are without <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/internet-speed-test.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="internet speed tests">decent internet speeds</a>. Cost can be a problem. Several solutions aren’t cheap. The good news: Often the most basic products provide the best fixes.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Simple and clear messages and options are always better,” Reeder says. She mentions a basic universal remote control that a caregiver might set up for a few favorite TV channels. It “gives the person a choice and a level of independence, but not overwhelming or confusing them.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Among the most popular of the 600 to 800 products sold in The Alzheimer’s Store are radios and music players pared down to a few controls, according to Scott Kochlefl, director of operations for the online store. For example, on the $134.95 One Button Radio, a caregiver can remove the front panel to set the volume and a preferred AM or FM station. Other available products include animated <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2023/robotic-companion-animals.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="robot therapy dogs">robotic therapy dogs</a> and cats, lockable talking <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#pill-organizers' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="pill organizers">medicine dispensers</a> and talking alarm clocks.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Here are some areas of tech caregivers can look to for help.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="smartphone-apps">1. Try some smartphone apps</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Hundreds if not thousands of apps are available in the health area, including some that specifically apply to people dealing with dementia. Searching for “dementia” in the Google Play Store or Apple’s App Store yields apps for <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/games-play/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain health games">brain health games</a>, calendars and clocks, caregiving tips, <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/assessment/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain assessment">cognitive impairment tests</a> and directories of services.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The problem is information overload and an inability to tell when apps have been clinically vetted or even need to be.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Are you going to download 12 of these apps and then see how they work for you?” says Jeffrey Kaye, professor of neurology and biomedical engineering and the director of the Layton Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Oregon Health & Science University. “There’s no easy way to actually figure out what is hopefully going to be helpful for you in this kind of larger available universe.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn 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'' : 'none');"><b>Warning</b> (2)</a>: include() [<a href='http://php.net/function.include'>function.include</a>]: Failed opening '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app//Resource/experience.master.resource.root.html' for inclusion (include_path='/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/lib:.:/usr/share/pear:/usr/share/php') [<b>APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code</b>, line <b>1</b>]<div id="cakeErr66e7be84ca041-trace" class="cake-stack-trace" style="display: none;"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr66e7be84ca041-code').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr66e7be84ca041-code').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Code</a> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr66e7be84ca041-context').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr66e7be84ca041-context').style.display == 'none' ? 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"/Resource/experience.master.resource.root.html"); ?> <style type="text/css"> .recommenationSection {font-family: Lato, sans-serif} .recommendationSection h3 {font-size:30px!important; text-transform:none; letter-spacing:0.03em} .recommendationSection .js-mvc-offer-recommended-article-pack-category {color:#dd1200; font-family:Lato, sans-serif; font-size:15px; font-weight:700; text-transform:uppercase; margin:0} .recommendationSection h4 a {color:#121212; font-size:20px; font-weight:700} .recommendationSection .uxdia-c-featured-tile__content-wrapper {padding: 0 0 .5em 0; margin-bottom: 1.25em; border-bottom: 1px solid #000} </style>', 'css' => '.recommendationSection h3 {font-size:30px} .recommenadationSection .js-mvc-offer-recommended-article-pack-category {color:rgb(221,18,0); font-size:12px} .recommendationSection h4 a {color:#121212; font-size:20px} ', 'script' => '', 'cache_time' => '', 'localize' => '0' ) $obj = false</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1 eval - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1 Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 13 Modules::load() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 29 Localize::getModule() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 294 Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 219 Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9 include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963 AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136 BlogsController::display() - APP/Controller/BlogsController.php, line 81 ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ?? 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$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp' $dataForView = array( 'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box"> <div> <div class="module-spacer"> <header><h1 class="article-headline">5 Ways Tech Can Help Caregivers of Dementia Patients</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 08/12/24 by <b>Edward C. Baig</b> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> </div> </div> <div> <p><span class="scroll-arrow" id="helpful-tech" data-sider-select-id="683bc4bd-ce20-4baa-9e56-af4b9b3f12cb">Everyday technology that people use around the house — including doorbell cameras, smart speakers and <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/wearables-tracking-health-data.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="wearables health data">wrist-worn trackers</a> — can help those suffering from cognitive decline.<br /> </span></p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The tech may ease the burden on caregivers, too.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="uxdiaCacheableXF experiencefragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Every family caregiver’s number one priority is <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2019/alzheimers-dementia-care.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="dementia care">their loved one’s safety</a>,” says Jennifer Reeder, director of educational and social services for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. “And this is where technology can play an important and helpful role, especially if the caregiver and their family member who is living with dementia don’t reside in the same home.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>No solution works for all Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Dementia-related illnesses affect everyone differently,” Reeder says.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="simple-fixes">Different stages mean varying abilities</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Early on, those who still possess <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/dementia/info-2022/living-with-dementia.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="living with dementia">most of their mental faculties</a> may have an “I-don’t-need-that-thing” attitude, along the lines of an older adult who initially resists <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#fall-detectors' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="fall detectors">wearing a pendant</a> that can summon help in case of a fall or <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2022/hearing-aids-may-lower-dementia-risk.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="hearing aid dementia risks">a hearing aid</a> to understand conversation better. As Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia progress, more responsibility shifts to family members and caregivers who must make difficult choices.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Caregivers and patients have different comfort levels with technology. Some know <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2023/new-computer-tips.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="new computer tips">Windows, some Macs</a>, and some have no knowledge of computers — or smartphones. Some live in homes with robust Wi-Fi connections while others are without <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/internet-speed-test.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="internet speed tests">decent internet speeds</a>. Cost can be a problem. Several solutions aren’t cheap. The good news: Often the most basic products provide the best fixes.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Simple and clear messages and options are always better,” Reeder says. She mentions a basic universal remote control that a caregiver might set up for a few favorite TV channels. It “gives the person a choice and a level of independence, but not overwhelming or confusing them.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Among the most popular of the 600 to 800 products sold in The Alzheimer’s Store are radios and music players pared down to a few controls, according to Scott Kochlefl, director of operations for the online store. For example, on the $134.95 One Button Radio, a caregiver can remove the front panel to set the volume and a preferred AM or FM station. Other available products include animated <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2023/robotic-companion-animals.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="robot therapy dogs">robotic therapy dogs</a> and cats, lockable talking <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#pill-organizers' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="pill organizers">medicine dispensers</a> and talking alarm clocks.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Here are some areas of tech caregivers can look to for help.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="smartphone-apps">1. Try some smartphone apps</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Hundreds if not thousands of apps are available in the health area, including some that specifically apply to people dealing with dementia. Searching for “dementia” in the Google Play Store or Apple’s App Store yields apps for <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/games-play/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain health games">brain health games</a>, calendars and clocks, caregiving tips, <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/assessment/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain assessment">cognitive impairment tests</a> and directories of services.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The problem is information overload and an inability to tell when apps have been clinically vetted or even need to be.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Are you going to download 12 of these apps and then see how they work for you?” says Jeffrey Kaye, professor of neurology and biomedical engineering and the director of the Layton Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Oregon Health & Science University. “There’s no easy way to actually figure out what is hopefully going to be helpful for you in this kind of larger available universe.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn 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Baig</b> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> </div> </div> <div> <p><span class="scroll-arrow" id="helpful-tech" data-sider-select-id="683bc4bd-ce20-4baa-9e56-af4b9b3f12cb">Everyday technology that people use around the house — including doorbell cameras, smart speakers and <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/wearables-tracking-health-data.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="wearables health data">wrist-worn trackers</a> — can help those suffering from cognitive decline.<br /> </span></p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The tech may ease the burden on caregivers, too.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="uxdiaCacheableXF experiencefragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Every family caregiver’s number one priority is <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2019/alzheimers-dementia-care.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="dementia care">their loved one’s safety</a>,” says Jennifer Reeder, director of educational and social services for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. “And this is where technology can play an important and helpful role, especially if the caregiver and their family member who is living with dementia don’t reside in the same home.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>No solution works for all Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Dementia-related illnesses affect everyone differently,” Reeder says.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="simple-fixes">Different stages mean varying abilities</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Early on, those who still possess <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/dementia/info-2022/living-with-dementia.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="living with dementia">most of their mental faculties</a> may have an “I-don’t-need-that-thing” attitude, along the lines of an older adult who initially resists <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#fall-detectors' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="fall detectors">wearing a pendant</a> that can summon help in case of a fall or <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2022/hearing-aids-may-lower-dementia-risk.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="hearing aid dementia risks">a hearing aid</a> to understand conversation better. As Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia progress, more responsibility shifts to family members and caregivers who must make difficult choices.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Caregivers and patients have different comfort levels with technology. Some know <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2023/new-computer-tips.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="new computer tips">Windows, some Macs</a>, and some have no knowledge of computers — or smartphones. Some live in homes with robust Wi-Fi connections while others are without <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/internet-speed-test.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="internet speed tests">decent internet speeds</a>. Cost can be a problem. Several solutions aren’t cheap. The good news: Often the most basic products provide the best fixes.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Simple and clear messages and options are always better,” Reeder says. She mentions a basic universal remote control that a caregiver might set up for a few favorite TV channels. It “gives the person a choice and a level of independence, but not overwhelming or confusing them.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Among the most popular of the 600 to 800 products sold in The Alzheimer’s Store are radios and music players pared down to a few controls, according to Scott Kochlefl, director of operations for the online store. For example, on the $134.95 One Button Radio, a caregiver can remove the front panel to set the volume and a preferred AM or FM station. Other available products include animated <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2023/robotic-companion-animals.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="robot therapy dogs">robotic therapy dogs</a> and cats, lockable talking <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#pill-organizers' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="pill organizers">medicine dispensers</a> and talking alarm clocks.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Here are some areas of tech caregivers can look to for help.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="smartphone-apps">1. Try some smartphone apps</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Hundreds if not thousands of apps are available in the health area, including some that specifically apply to people dealing with dementia. Searching for “dementia” in the Google Play Store or Apple’s App Store yields apps for <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/games-play/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain health games">brain health games</a>, calendars and clocks, caregiving tips, <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/assessment/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain assessment">cognitive impairment tests</a> and directories of services.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The problem is information overload and an inability to tell when apps have been clinically vetted or even need to be.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Are you going to download 12 of these apps and then see how they work for you?” says Jeffrey Kaye, professor of neurology and biomedical engineering and the director of the Layton Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Oregon Health & Science University. “There’s no easy way to actually figure out what is hopefully going to be helpful for you in this kind of larger available universe.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn 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$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp' $dataForView = array( 'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box"> <div> <div class="module-spacer"> <header><h1 class="article-headline">5 Ways Tech Can Help Caregivers of Dementia Patients</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 08/12/24 by <b>Edward C. Baig</b> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> </div> </div> <div> <p><span class="scroll-arrow" id="helpful-tech" data-sider-select-id="683bc4bd-ce20-4baa-9e56-af4b9b3f12cb">Everyday technology that people use around the house — including doorbell cameras, smart speakers and <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/wearables-tracking-health-data.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="wearables health data">wrist-worn trackers</a> — can help those suffering from cognitive decline.<br /> </span></p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The tech may ease the burden on caregivers, too.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="uxdiaCacheableXF experiencefragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Every family caregiver’s number one priority is <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2019/alzheimers-dementia-care.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="dementia care">their loved one’s safety</a>,” says Jennifer Reeder, director of educational and social services for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. “And this is where technology can play an important and helpful role, especially if the caregiver and their family member who is living with dementia don’t reside in the same home.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>No solution works for all Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Dementia-related illnesses affect everyone differently,” Reeder says.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="simple-fixes">Different stages mean varying abilities</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Early on, those who still possess <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/dementia/info-2022/living-with-dementia.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="living with dementia">most of their mental faculties</a> may have an “I-don’t-need-that-thing” attitude, along the lines of an older adult who initially resists <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#fall-detectors' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="fall detectors">wearing a pendant</a> that can summon help in case of a fall or <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2022/hearing-aids-may-lower-dementia-risk.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="hearing aid dementia risks">a hearing aid</a> to understand conversation better. As Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia progress, more responsibility shifts to family members and caregivers who must make difficult choices.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Caregivers and patients have different comfort levels with technology. Some know <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2023/new-computer-tips.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="new computer tips">Windows, some Macs</a>, and some have no knowledge of computers — or smartphones. Some live in homes with robust Wi-Fi connections while others are without <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/internet-speed-test.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="internet speed tests">decent internet speeds</a>. Cost can be a problem. Several solutions aren’t cheap. The good news: Often the most basic products provide the best fixes.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Simple and clear messages and options are always better,” Reeder says. She mentions a basic universal remote control that a caregiver might set up for a few favorite TV channels. It “gives the person a choice and a level of independence, but not overwhelming or confusing them.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Among the most popular of the 600 to 800 products sold in The Alzheimer’s Store are radios and music players pared down to a few controls, according to Scott Kochlefl, director of operations for the online store. For example, on the $134.95 One Button Radio, a caregiver can remove the front panel to set the volume and a preferred AM or FM station. Other available products include animated <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2023/robotic-companion-animals.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="robot therapy dogs">robotic therapy dogs</a> and cats, lockable talking <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#pill-organizers' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="pill organizers">medicine dispensers</a> and talking alarm clocks.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Here are some areas of tech caregivers can look to for help.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="smartphone-apps">1. Try some smartphone apps</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Hundreds if not thousands of apps are available in the health area, including some that specifically apply to people dealing with dementia. Searching for “dementia” in the Google Play Store or Apple’s App Store yields apps for <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/games-play/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain health games">brain health games</a>, calendars and clocks, caregiving tips, <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/assessment/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain assessment">cognitive impairment tests</a> and directories of services.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The problem is information overload and an inability to tell when apps have been clinically vetted or even need to be.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Are you going to download 12 of these apps and then see how they work for you?” says Jeffrey Kaye, professor of neurology and biomedical engineering and the director of the Layton Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Oregon Health & Science University. “There’s no easy way to actually figure out what is hopefully going to be helpful for you in this kind of larger available universe.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn 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"/Resource/experience.master.resource.root.html"); ?> <style type="text/css"> .recommenationSection {font-family: Lato, sans-serif} .recommendationSection h3 {font-size:30px!important; text-transform:none; letter-spacing:0.03em} .recommendationSection .js-mvc-offer-recommended-article-pack-category {color:#dd1200; font-family:Lato, sans-serif; font-size:15px; font-weight:700; text-transform:uppercase; margin:0} .recommendationSection h4 a {color:#121212; font-size:20px; font-weight:700} .recommendationSection .uxdia-c-featured-tile__content-wrapper {padding: 0 0 .5em 0; margin-bottom: 1.25em; border-bottom: 1px solid #000} </style>', 'css' => '.recommendationSection h3 {font-size:30px} .recommenadationSection .js-mvc-offer-recommended-article-pack-category {color:rgb(221,18,0); font-size:12px} .recommendationSection h4 a {color:#121212; font-size:20px} ', 'script' => '', 'cache_time' => '', 'localize' => '0' ) $obj = false</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1 eval - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1 Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 13 Modules::load() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 29 Localize::getModule() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 294 Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 219 Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9 include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963 AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136 BlogsController::display() - APP/Controller/BlogsController.php, line 81 ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ?? 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Baig</b> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> </div> </div> <div> <p><span class="scroll-arrow" id="helpful-tech" data-sider-select-id="683bc4bd-ce20-4baa-9e56-af4b9b3f12cb">Everyday technology that people use around the house — including doorbell cameras, smart speakers and <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/wearables-tracking-health-data.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="wearables health data">wrist-worn trackers</a> — can help those suffering from cognitive decline.<br /> </span></p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The tech may ease the burden on caregivers, too.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="uxdiaCacheableXF experiencefragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Every family caregiver’s number one priority is <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2019/alzheimers-dementia-care.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="dementia care">their loved one’s safety</a>,” says Jennifer Reeder, director of educational and social services for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. “And this is where technology can play an important and helpful role, especially if the caregiver and their family member who is living with dementia don’t reside in the same home.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>No solution works for all Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Dementia-related illnesses affect everyone differently,” Reeder says.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="simple-fixes">Different stages mean varying abilities</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Early on, those who still possess <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/dementia/info-2022/living-with-dementia.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="living with dementia">most of their mental faculties</a> may have an “I-don’t-need-that-thing” attitude, along the lines of an older adult who initially resists <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#fall-detectors' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="fall detectors">wearing a pendant</a> that can summon help in case of a fall or <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2022/hearing-aids-may-lower-dementia-risk.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="hearing aid dementia risks">a hearing aid</a> to understand conversation better. As Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia progress, more responsibility shifts to family members and caregivers who must make difficult choices.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Caregivers and patients have different comfort levels with technology. Some know <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2023/new-computer-tips.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="new computer tips">Windows, some Macs</a>, and some have no knowledge of computers — or smartphones. Some live in homes with robust Wi-Fi connections while others are without <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/internet-speed-test.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="internet speed tests">decent internet speeds</a>. Cost can be a problem. Several solutions aren’t cheap. The good news: Often the most basic products provide the best fixes.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Simple and clear messages and options are always better,” Reeder says. She mentions a basic universal remote control that a caregiver might set up for a few favorite TV channels. It “gives the person a choice and a level of independence, but not overwhelming or confusing them.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Among the most popular of the 600 to 800 products sold in The Alzheimer’s Store are radios and music players pared down to a few controls, according to Scott Kochlefl, director of operations for the online store. For example, on the $134.95 One Button Radio, a caregiver can remove the front panel to set the volume and a preferred AM or FM station. Other available products include animated <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2023/robotic-companion-animals.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="robot therapy dogs">robotic therapy dogs</a> and cats, lockable talking <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#pill-organizers' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="pill organizers">medicine dispensers</a> and talking alarm clocks.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Here are some areas of tech caregivers can look to for help.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="smartphone-apps">1. Try some smartphone apps</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Hundreds if not thousands of apps are available in the health area, including some that specifically apply to people dealing with dementia. Searching for “dementia” in the Google Play Store or Apple’s App Store yields apps for <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/games-play/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain health games">brain health games</a>, calendars and clocks, caregiving tips, <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/assessment/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain assessment">cognitive impairment tests</a> and directories of services.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The problem is information overload and an inability to tell when apps have been clinically vetted or even need to be.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Are you going to download 12 of these apps and then see how they work for you?” says Jeffrey Kaye, professor of neurology and biomedical engineering and the director of the Layton Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Oregon Health & Science University. “There’s no easy way to actually figure out what is hopefully going to be helpful for you in this kind of larger available universe.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn 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'' : 'none');"><b>Warning</b> (2)</a>: include() [<a href='http://php.net/function.include'>function.include</a>]: Failed opening '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app//Resource/experience.master.resource.root.html' for inclusion (include_path='/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/lib:.:/usr/share/pear:/usr/share/php') [<b>APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code</b>, line <b>1</b>]<div id="cakeErr66e7be84ca041-trace" class="cake-stack-trace" style="display: none;"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr66e7be84ca041-code').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr66e7be84ca041-code').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Code</a> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr66e7be84ca041-context').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr66e7be84ca041-context').style.display == 'none' ? 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"/Resource/experience.master.resource.root.html"); ?> <style type="text/css"> .recommenationSection {font-family: Lato, sans-serif} .recommendationSection h3 {font-size:30px!important; text-transform:none; letter-spacing:0.03em} .recommendationSection .js-mvc-offer-recommended-article-pack-category {color:#dd1200; font-family:Lato, sans-serif; font-size:15px; font-weight:700; text-transform:uppercase; margin:0} .recommendationSection h4 a {color:#121212; font-size:20px; font-weight:700} .recommendationSection .uxdia-c-featured-tile__content-wrapper {padding: 0 0 .5em 0; margin-bottom: 1.25em; border-bottom: 1px solid #000} </style>', 'css' => '.recommendationSection h3 {font-size:30px} .recommenadationSection .js-mvc-offer-recommended-article-pack-category {color:rgb(221,18,0); font-size:12px} .recommendationSection h4 a {color:#121212; font-size:20px} ', 'script' => '', 'cache_time' => '', 'localize' => '0' ) $obj = false</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1 eval - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1 Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 13 Modules::load() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 29 Localize::getModule() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 294 Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 219 Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9 include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963 AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136 BlogsController::display() - APP/Controller/BlogsController.php, line 81 ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ?? 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$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp' $dataForView = array( 'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box"> <div> <div class="module-spacer"> <header><h1 class="article-headline">5 Ways Tech Can Help Caregivers of Dementia Patients</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 08/12/24 by <b>Edward C. Baig</b> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> </div> </div> <div> <p><span class="scroll-arrow" id="helpful-tech" data-sider-select-id="683bc4bd-ce20-4baa-9e56-af4b9b3f12cb">Everyday technology that people use around the house — including doorbell cameras, smart speakers and <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/wearables-tracking-health-data.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="wearables health data">wrist-worn trackers</a> — can help those suffering from cognitive decline.<br /> </span></p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The tech may ease the burden on caregivers, too.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="uxdiaCacheableXF experiencefragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Every family caregiver’s number one priority is <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2019/alzheimers-dementia-care.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="dementia care">their loved one’s safety</a>,” says Jennifer Reeder, director of educational and social services for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. “And this is where technology can play an important and helpful role, especially if the caregiver and their family member who is living with dementia don’t reside in the same home.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>No solution works for all Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Dementia-related illnesses affect everyone differently,” Reeder says.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="simple-fixes">Different stages mean varying abilities</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Early on, those who still possess <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/dementia/info-2022/living-with-dementia.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="living with dementia">most of their mental faculties</a> may have an “I-don’t-need-that-thing” attitude, along the lines of an older adult who initially resists <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#fall-detectors' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="fall detectors">wearing a pendant</a> that can summon help in case of a fall or <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2022/hearing-aids-may-lower-dementia-risk.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="hearing aid dementia risks">a hearing aid</a> to understand conversation better. As Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia progress, more responsibility shifts to family members and caregivers who must make difficult choices.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Caregivers and patients have different comfort levels with technology. Some know <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2023/new-computer-tips.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="new computer tips">Windows, some Macs</a>, and some have no knowledge of computers — or smartphones. Some live in homes with robust Wi-Fi connections while others are without <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/internet-speed-test.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="internet speed tests">decent internet speeds</a>. Cost can be a problem. Several solutions aren’t cheap. The good news: Often the most basic products provide the best fixes.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Simple and clear messages and options are always better,” Reeder says. She mentions a basic universal remote control that a caregiver might set up for a few favorite TV channels. It “gives the person a choice and a level of independence, but not overwhelming or confusing them.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Among the most popular of the 600 to 800 products sold in The Alzheimer’s Store are radios and music players pared down to a few controls, according to Scott Kochlefl, director of operations for the online store. For example, on the $134.95 One Button Radio, a caregiver can remove the front panel to set the volume and a preferred AM or FM station. Other available products include animated <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2023/robotic-companion-animals.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="robot therapy dogs">robotic therapy dogs</a> and cats, lockable talking <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#pill-organizers' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="pill organizers">medicine dispensers</a> and talking alarm clocks.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Here are some areas of tech caregivers can look to for help.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="smartphone-apps">1. Try some smartphone apps</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Hundreds if not thousands of apps are available in the health area, including some that specifically apply to people dealing with dementia. Searching for “dementia” in the Google Play Store or Apple’s App Store yields apps for <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/games-play/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain health games">brain health games</a>, calendars and clocks, caregiving tips, <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/assessment/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain assessment">cognitive impairment tests</a> and directories of services.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The problem is information overload and an inability to tell when apps have been clinically vetted or even need to be.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Are you going to download 12 of these apps and then see how they work for you?” says Jeffrey Kaye, professor of neurology and biomedical engineering and the director of the Layton Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Oregon Health & Science University. “There’s no easy way to actually figure out what is hopefully going to be helpful for you in this kind of larger available universe.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn 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Baig</b> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> </div> </div> <div> <p><span class="scroll-arrow" id="helpful-tech" data-sider-select-id="683bc4bd-ce20-4baa-9e56-af4b9b3f12cb">Everyday technology that people use around the house — including doorbell cameras, smart speakers and <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/wearables-tracking-health-data.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="wearables health data">wrist-worn trackers</a> — can help those suffering from cognitive decline.<br /> </span></p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The tech may ease the burden on caregivers, too.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="uxdiaCacheableXF experiencefragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Every family caregiver’s number one priority is <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2019/alzheimers-dementia-care.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="dementia care">their loved one’s safety</a>,” says Jennifer Reeder, director of educational and social services for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. “And this is where technology can play an important and helpful role, especially if the caregiver and their family member who is living with dementia don’t reside in the same home.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>No solution works for all Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Dementia-related illnesses affect everyone differently,” Reeder says.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="simple-fixes">Different stages mean varying abilities</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Early on, those who still possess <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/dementia/info-2022/living-with-dementia.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="living with dementia">most of their mental faculties</a> may have an “I-don’t-need-that-thing” attitude, along the lines of an older adult who initially resists <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#fall-detectors' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="fall detectors">wearing a pendant</a> that can summon help in case of a fall or <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2022/hearing-aids-may-lower-dementia-risk.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="hearing aid dementia risks">a hearing aid</a> to understand conversation better. As Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia progress, more responsibility shifts to family members and caregivers who must make difficult choices.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Caregivers and patients have different comfort levels with technology. Some know <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2023/new-computer-tips.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="new computer tips">Windows, some Macs</a>, and some have no knowledge of computers — or smartphones. Some live in homes with robust Wi-Fi connections while others are without <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/internet-speed-test.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="internet speed tests">decent internet speeds</a>. Cost can be a problem. Several solutions aren’t cheap. The good news: Often the most basic products provide the best fixes.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Simple and clear messages and options are always better,” Reeder says. She mentions a basic universal remote control that a caregiver might set up for a few favorite TV channels. It “gives the person a choice and a level of independence, but not overwhelming or confusing them.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Among the most popular of the 600 to 800 products sold in The Alzheimer’s Store are radios and music players pared down to a few controls, according to Scott Kochlefl, director of operations for the online store. For example, on the $134.95 One Button Radio, a caregiver can remove the front panel to set the volume and a preferred AM or FM station. Other available products include animated <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2023/robotic-companion-animals.html' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="robot therapy dogs">robotic therapy dogs</a> and cats, lockable talking <a target="_blank" href='https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/devices-to-help-age-in-place#pill-organizers' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="pill organizers">medicine dispensers</a> and talking alarm clocks.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Here are some areas of tech caregivers can look to for help.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span class="scroll-arrow" id="smartphone-apps">1. Try some smartphone apps</span></h3> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Hundreds if not thousands of apps are available in the health area, including some that specifically apply to people dealing with dementia. Searching for “dementia” in the Google Play Store or Apple’s App Store yields apps for <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/games-play/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain health games">brain health games</a>, calendars and clocks, caregiving tips, <a target="_blank" href='https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/brain-health/assessment/' data-overlay-msg="AARP.Everywhere.LeavingModal.drawOverlay(this,'',/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients.html,'','You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply.');return false;" title="brain assessment">cognitive impairment tests</a> and directories of services.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The problem is information overload and an inability to tell when apps have been clinically vetted or even need to be.</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="cmp-contentfragment cmp-contentfragment--5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients" data-cmp-contentfragment-model="uxdia/models/content-experience-article-content-fragment" data-cmp-contentfragment-path="/content/dam/content-fragments/aarp-org/en/article/technology/2023/5-ways-technology-can-make-life-easier-for-caregivers-of-dementia-patients"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Are you going to download 12 of these apps and then see how they work for you?” says Jeffrey Kaye, professor of neurology and biomedical engineering and the director of the Layton Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Oregon Health & Science University. “There’s no easy way to actually figure out what is hopefully going to be helpful for you in this kind of larger available universe.”</p> <div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12"> <div class="articlecontentfragment contentfragment aem-GridColumn 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