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Calendar Management with Voice Assistants for People with Memory Impairments
Assistive Tech > Virtual Assistants

Calendar Management with Voice Assistants for People with Memory Impairments

By Leonard Thompson
...setting up shared family access so a caregiver can manage appointments that the...already using a voice assistant for dementia care reminders, calendar integration...using a voice assistant for dementia care reminders, calendar integration is...indefinitely, updates automatically when a caregiver makes a change, and can describe...
Voice Assistants for Dementia Care: Reminder Systems and Safety Monitoring
Assistive Tech > Virtual Assistants

Voice Assistants for Dementia Care: Reminder Systems and Safety Monitoring

By Leonard Thompson
...prompts. Here's how to set them up for dementia care, what works, and what doesn't....Here's how to set them up for dementia care, what works, and what doesn't. Which...phrasing changes unpredictably. For dementia care specifically, start with whichever...changes unpredictably. For dementia care specifically, start with whichever...
Privacy and Safety Settings for Smart Speakers in Homes with Vulnerable Adults
Assistive Tech > Virtual Assistants

Privacy and Safety Settings for Smart Speakers in Homes with Vulnerable Adults

By Leonard Thompson
...designed to prevent these scenarios. Most caregivers don't know they exist. Why Standard...specific risks facing adults with dementia, intellectual disabilities, or cognitive...inappropriate. A person with moderate dementia might hear Alexa suggest adding an...contact they don't remember adding. Caregivers face these scenarios regularly,...
FDA Approves First Non-Antipsychotic Drug for Alzheimer's Agitation. What Families Caring for Adults With Down Syndrome Need to Know.
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FDA Approves First Non-Antipsychotic Drug for Alzheimer's Agitation. What Families Caring for Adults With Down Syndrome Need to Know.

By Grace Lee
...April 30, 2026, to treat agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer's disease in adults. This is...their 50s and 50% in their 60s develop Alzheimer's dementia. Agitation is one of the most challenging symptoms...increased mortality risk in elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis. Many families and providers...
The Scientists Behind the First Gene Therapies for Blindness and Sickle Cell Just Won $3 Million Prizes. Here's What Families Need to Know.
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The Scientists Behind the First Gene Therapies for Blindness and Sickle Cell Just Won $3 Million Prizes. Here's What Families Need to Know.

By Grace Lee
...disease, which treats sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia; and the discovery of the most common genetic cause of both ALS and frontotemporal dementia. All three have immediate relevance for families navigating these diagnoses. The Luxturna Team: Restoring Vision in Inherited Blindness. Jean Bennett,...

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