Hiking Poles
After Jim’s recent falls and general unsteadiness, I bought him a set of hiking poles. While technically, this isn’t using technology, the new style of poles are strong and light-weight. I’ve mentioned the possibility of using them before and been met with outright rejection. He wasn’t interested in them at all. This time I …. Read More
Blast From The Past
Today was a wonderful day for Jim. One of his childhood friends organized a video call with those who were still alive and kicking. At this stage of dementia, Jim is better with old memories than current ones so it was a chance for him to reminisce with people who were there at the …. Read More
Amazon Alexa / Google Home
In my initial rush to upload the posts I’d written when I was deciding to do this blog, I realized I’d forgotten to tell about the various ways I’m using technology to help me care for Jim on a daily basis. In 2017 a friend and I were talking about his fascination with the …. Read More
Adding A Video Doorbell To My Dementia Coping Technology
Back on Black Friday, I bought a Ring Video Doorbell along with the Ring Chime. I’ve mentioned it before but I realized I didn’t actually talk about how it’s benefited me in my quest to keep Jim safe. (note – you don’t have to purchase the separate subscription, but I did) There are several …. Read More
Pros and Cons of Social Media
Social media is something that hasn’t been addressed by many books on Dementia yet. I guess it’s because we’re just getting to the point where our seniors are computer savvy and internet dependent. Jim worked in a heavily dead-lined position. Even now, years after retirement, he is attached to his phone like his life …. Read More