How tech is helping Canadians living with dementia
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences“Living with dementia is a complex situation where people lose their skill. They don’t lose it all at once, … but as the illness progresses, we know that there will be more and more complex needs that we hope technology will support,” said Dr. Amer Burhan, geriatric psychiatrist and physician-in-chief at Ontario Shores Centre.Dr.
“Family members can actually upload some personal pictures recollect memories from their past,” said Dr. Winnie Sun, an associate professor at Ontario Tech. Ron Beleno cared for his late father, Rey, who had Alzheimer’s for more than a decade. Now Beleno is an advocate for those with dementia, and he believes virtual reminiscence therapy can make a difference.
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