Topic guides: Tips for someone living with dementia: Clever technology

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Using clever technology

There are many technological aids and devices available that can make things easier for you if you are 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

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.
Practical steps to support your independence: A guide on how assistive technology can help people with dementia and their families
Assistive technology can be a product, gadget or system that: helps you with memory and recall; supports you to continue doing what you want to do; promotes your independence; and helps you to manage risks and feel safe at home. Assistive technology can be a very simple product and it can also be a highly technical gadget. This booklet introduces some ideas for using assistive technology.
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.

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

Create your own family digital photo book
Creating a digital memory book is a great way to provide a person living with dementia with an easy way to access positive memories. Use our online tool to submit photos, stories and details that will be converted into a digital and printable album you can share with family and friends.
Assistive Technology / Dementia Australia Library Guide
Information and resources on assistive technology for people living with dementia and their carers.