Library guides: Tips to support people living with dementia: Clever technology

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Engage people living with dementia using technology

There are many technological aids and devices available that can make things easier for people living with dementia.

Assistive Technology
Often simple aids or gadgets can assist someone with memory loss to manage better at home. Visit the Dementia Australia website for ideas
A better visit - a free app
This app features a range of two-player games such as Tic Tac Tango, Marble Maze and Gone Fishing, designed to enhance communication and facilitate positive social interactions between people with dementia, their carers and families.

Using Technology in Dementia Care by Arlene Astell (Editor)
Publication Date: 2019
Many new pieces of technology can be beneficial to individuals living with dementia, including both hardware and software. This straightforward guide summarises the current research on this growing topic, and gives practical advice on how available technology can be used to improve the everyday lives of people with dementia.
Walking safely with dementia by Dementia Australia
Walking Safely with Dementia offers information, tips and strategies for you if you are living with dementia, and also for your family and carers. It suggests ways you can walk safely and how we as a community can help if you become lost or disoriented.

Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing
Visual picture based printable communication cards available in 37 languages. The Communication Cards depict a wide range of daily activities and situations and can be used to prompt discussion, assist with directions and clarify a person’s needs.
Download the cards