Hi everyone,
First post here for me.
I care at a distance, with my bro, for my mum who has early to mid vascular dementia.
Because she is alone alot, watching TV and listening to music are really important, but Mum is always calling us saying the computer or the TV is "playing up again". She just can't use them any more, pressing random buttons and changing the settings. The TV in particular has a bunch of menus that I struggle to understand myself.
We got her a new dementia friendly remote from Living Well and once we've got that set up properly, that may help, but, here's one example, the Virgin box will still need another remote anyway, so its not a total solution.
How can we find a technological solution?
A TV system where all the volume and channel can be controlled by the dementia friendly remote? ( we could hide the others)?
How can I explain to a shop assistant what her needs are?
I thought getting her a collection of DVDs would be simpler (less menus and remotes) but its still too many options and buttons.
What about a Dementia friendly media player?
I even wondered about something like Alexa, I don't have one myself but I can kind of imagine her saying "Play Elton John", "Play a Bit of Fry and Laurie" and it just happening by magic. Could that work?
I'm sure lots of people must have found solutions to this problem. If it would make her happy, we could spend a bit. What do you advise?
Thanks everyone!
Dormouse
First post here for me.
I care at a distance, with my bro, for my mum who has early to mid vascular dementia.
Because she is alone alot, watching TV and listening to music are really important, but Mum is always calling us saying the computer or the TV is "playing up again". She just can't use them any more, pressing random buttons and changing the settings. The TV in particular has a bunch of menus that I struggle to understand myself.
We got her a new dementia friendly remote from Living Well and once we've got that set up properly, that may help, but, here's one example, the Virgin box will still need another remote anyway, so its not a total solution.
How can we find a technological solution?
A TV system where all the volume and channel can be controlled by the dementia friendly remote? ( we could hide the others)?
How can I explain to a shop assistant what her needs are?
I thought getting her a collection of DVDs would be simpler (less menus and remotes) but its still too many options and buttons.
What about a Dementia friendly media player?
I even wondered about something like Alexa, I don't have one myself but I can kind of imagine her saying "Play Elton John", "Play a Bit of Fry and Laurie" and it just happening by magic. Could that work?
I'm sure lots of people must have found solutions to this problem. If it would make her happy, we could spend a bit. What do you advise?
Thanks everyone!
Dormouse