Taking care of a loved one who has dementia requires patience and the ability to set up a comfortable environment that helps create a routine that will make everyone feel safe. Today, many smart-home products help allow loved ones to live safely in their home with great success.
Some of these great tech toys would be useful for anyone, but for those struggling with dementia, they can be total game changers. These gadgets can also make life easier for a caregiver by automating some of their daily chores, giving them more respite and time to spend with their
loved ones.
Transformative Smart-Home Tech
- Check the front door with a smart-camera doorbell to see who is coming and going.
- No more lost keys or getting locked out when you have a smartphone and smart-house lock. The smart lock can also prevent wandering. Combine with a camera doorbell, and you can let caregivers or housekeepers into the house even if you are away.
- Set the lights at the perfect level for the time of day or to accommodate sensory issues. Add motion-detecting lights to reduce fall hazards and lower electric bills.
- Reduce wandering and ensure your loved one never gets lost by tracking where they walk with a smartwatch, GPS tracker, and shared maps.
- Play movies for a loved one from afar over smart TVs and shared accounts.
- Make laundry a breeze with scheduled cycles in smart washers and dryers.
- Set up home monitoring indoors and out with smart cameras.
- A smartphone can also be made simple by using photos and extra-large buttons to make dialing friends, family, and caregivers easier.
- A smart device like Siri or Alexa helps answer the questions that might be asked repeatedly throughout the day, like the time, temperature, and weather. Now your loved one can ask whenever they would like without exhausting a caregiver. In addition, they can use this tech to add items to a shared grocery list, make phone calls, and even play favorite songs, TV shows, or films.
- Smart voice assistants can also be programmed to set reminders for medication, doctor appointments, and TV shows.