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Dementia: Not Recognizing Spouse or Family

By: Frank Engelman.  Updated: September 17, 2021.

 

Dementia: Not Recognizing Spouse or Family

Problem description

An especially upsetting symptom of the later stages of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia is when the person with dementia does not recognize a spouse or other family member any more.

We are seeking solutions that can help put off the time at which these symptoms start to manifest themselves.

 

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Daily Family Remembrance Video

My Mom has advanced dementia and I’m worried that she is starting to forget me.

I’ve been looking for a way to automatically play a “remembrance video” for dementia sufferers to help them remember their family members. Here is a solution that use the Echo Show and can be set up to operate automatically without needing a caregiver to operate it.

Read: "Daily Family Remembrance Video"

 

 

Comments

 

from PaulGF (member) at September 05, 2022

Hi. Here is another solution - My Video Alexa skill .

 

from faengelm (member) at September 08, 2022

Hi PaulGF,

I agree that is a much simpler solution and mentioned that great Alexa Skill later in the comments to this solution.

Thanks for posting this

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