Dementia Archives - Debbie Drennan Assistive Technology

September Happenings

September is here already- hard to believe that summer is just about over, and Fall is upon us! I took a look at my September calendar, and realized I did not let you know all the things I am doing. So, first, let me highlight my (free!) on-line presentation I am doing with Parents Helping…

Eldertech and Cell Phones

I recently joined the inaugural Eldertech Advisors group, coordinated and managed by Joan Green of Innovative Speech Therapy https://innovativespeech.com/. It is a group of Occupational therapists, Speech Therapists, Retirees, AT Specialists, and others, who are all learning and sharing helpful tips and tools targeted to helping the elderly live as independently as possible. They have…

Tools for Dementia: In Honor of Mom

I am thinking about my mother today, as it is her birthday. She has dementia and has no short-term memory left. I know she is “in there”- and she at times remembers she has dementia and gets very frustrated at all the things she can no longer do. It is difficult as a daughter…