Use the iPad to create mental comfort for people with dementia and Alzheimer’s
Debby Dodds is an innovative Gerontologist who was inspired to leverage personal technology in new ways for those living with memory loss and their caregivers. The TouchTEAM program demonstrates how to use apps within four key areas of engagement: reminiscing, music, games and images.
Choose a set of pictures and record a conversation with loved ones about those cherished memories.
- Download & Setup the Adobe Voice App
- Pick a Story
- Record Your Story
- Save & Share
Stimulate the mind by adjusting puzzles pieces of varying size, shapes and colors to complete tangram puzzles.
- Download & Setup the Osmo App
- Getting Started with a Puzzle
- Progression of Puzzles
Color the pages of a digital coloring book — including florals, animals, patterns, mandalas, cats, gardens, famous paintings, and more.
- Download & Setup the Colorfy App
- Coloring a Canvas
- Save & Share
Create free radio stations for relaxing and nostalgic music.
- Download & Setup the Pandora App
- Creating Stations
- Adjusting Stations
About the TouchTEAM
Debby Dodds is an innovative Gerontologist who was inspired to leverage personal technology in new ways for those living with memory loss and their caregivers. She believes that packing mental comfort for the journey of memory loss is possible with new communication technologies.
Michael Potteiger is the co-founder of Generation Connect — a company that helps older adults connect to loved ones and relevant information through mobile technology.
