Technology May Allow Dementia Patients to Live at Home Longer
Posted on May 16, 2022 by shieldsandboris
Unfortunately, dementia is one of those impairments that doesn’t have a cure. This means that people that are impacted by it simply have to live with the symptoms the rest of their life.
Many people with dementia become unable to care for themselves the way they once were able to. They forget things and often have poor judgment. This also often means they need a caregiver to help them. However, there are certain innovations that can help those with dementia:
- GPS Tracking and Location – This innovation allows the patient to wear a tracker so that if they are unable to find their way home, their caregiver can easily find them. The caregiver will also be able to monitor the patient as they move around the house and alert them if the person has wandered outside.
- Picture Phones – Communication is often an issue for people suffering from dementia. This also means that they are also unable to call for help if there is an emergency. That’s where picture phones can help. These phones have large buttons with pictures of family, caregivers, and other important things that let the patient easily identify who they need to call.
- Reminder Messages – This can go a long way with helping a dementia patient because the caregiver can record a reminder and when it is time for the patient to do something, an alarm goes off and the reminder is played. This can be used to remind a patient to lock their door, take their medications, and more.
- Robot Caregivers – Caregivers are often overworked, but home care robots can help ease the overwhelm. These robots can remind a person with dementia to take their medication, monitor the home when the caregiver isn’t able to, and even call for assistance if the patient isn’t well.
- In-Home Cameras – These cameras allow the caregiver to monitor the patient in their home even if they aren’t actually at the home. Some cameras even have communication options where the caregiver can talk to the patient through the equipment to remind them of things they may have forgotten.
Dementia is hard to deal with, not just for the patient, but for caregivers as well. Finding ways like using the technology above, can help people with dementia live life as normally as possible for as long as possible.
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