The Interactive Storybook App Connects Loved Ones with Dementia Sufferers
Alyson Wyers — April 15, 2015 — Life-Stages
References: greymatterstous & huffingtonpost
This interactive storybook app was specifically developed with the aim of improving the quality of life for those suffering with dementia by helping them to connect with caregivers, family members and friends. For tablet devices, the GreyMatters app helps preserve memories and share the good times in the present through the storybook aspect as well as pairing music and games.
The interactive storybook app is personalized, allowing users to create customized pages with long-term memories, family photos, text accompaniment and voice narration. You can also record and share new memories. Universal Content Packs let you pre-load pages that might appeal to your loved one's generation. Designed with accessibility in mind, individual audiovisual reminders are also included so dementia patients are reassured about their surroundings.
The interactive storybook app is personalized, allowing users to create customized pages with long-term memories, family photos, text accompaniment and voice narration. You can also record and share new memories. Universal Content Packs let you pre-load pages that might appeal to your loved one's generation. Designed with accessibility in mind, individual audiovisual reminders are also included so dementia patients are reassured about their surroundings.
Trend Themes
1. Interactive Storybook Apps - Developing interactive storybook apps for those with dementia could improve their quality of life by preserving memories and connecting with caregivers and loved ones.
2. Personalized Memory Tools - Creating personalized memory tools for dementia patients, such as customizable pages with long-term memories and family photos, could enhance their ability to remember and connect with others.
3. Audiovisual Reminders - Incorporating individual audiovisual reminders into memory tools for dementia patients could provide reassurance and help them feel more comfortable in their surroundings.
Industry Implications
1. Healthcare - Healthcare professionals could use interactive storybook apps and personalized memory tools to improve the quality of life and care for dementia patients.
2. Technology - Technology companies could develop and market interactive storybook apps and memory tools for dementia patients, potentially disrupting the healthcare industry's approach to dementia care.
3. Entertainment - The entertainment industry could use interactive storybook apps as a way to promote their content while also giving back to social causes such as dementia research and care.
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