1 Tools for Independence Assistive Technology for Persons Who Have Memory Characteristics

2 General You don’t have to have a microphone. Please use the public chat area to respond, comment and ask questions! We’ll be putting the microphones on mute until the end. We are recording this session.

3 Memory Problems and Personal Freedom Examples: Leaving appliances on Under- or over- use of medications Leaving water running

4 What about you? Do you have trouble remembering things? What do you do that helps? Please type in the public chat area!

5 What Is Assistive Technology?

6 Focus on Function

7 Not on Fixing

8 AT Can Support Independence

9 Simple Tips for Memory

10 Kitchen

11 Medication Devices

12 Remembering Phone Numbers

13 Voice Recording Devices

14 Recording meetings, classes

15 Where’s the Car?

16 Don’t flood the house!

17 Considerations in Choosing AT Ease of Use Automatic if possible Include warranties, maintenance, and training Cheapest possible to meet the need Local Try it out first

18 Resources: AT Loan Fund

19 Resources: MDRC AT Web Site

20 Resources: ATXChange

21 Resources: Abledata

22 Your Presenter Name: Norm DeLisle Position: Director, MDRC Twitter: Blogs: Norman Learned at LTC Reform at Recovery Michigan at

23 Last Thoughts “Our dreams must be stronger than our memories. We must be pulled by our dreams, rater than pushed by our memories.” -Jesse Jackson “We all have our time machines. Some take us back, they're called memories. Some take us forward, they're called dreams.” -Jeremy Irons

24 Thank You!!! I Appreciate Your Interest