Some of us participated at the London Memory Walk last month. Over 4000 walkers, lots of fun and plenty of sunshine… Here are some pictures from the event: Memory Walk are family friendly sponsored walks which bring thousands of people… Continue Reading
Check out our latest guest post on Tena Scallan’s blog, the the ultimate caregiving expert. Tena Scallan is a passionate healthcare professional, business owner, consultant, and published author with over 25 years of experience in the health care industry. Tena… Continue Reading
Hi there, Listen to our founder talking about Memo24 to Christopher MacLellan (aka the bow tie guy) from the Whole Care Network. Listen to “For Medication Management its Memo24″ on Spreaker. Christopher MacLellan, known as “The Bow Tie Guy” in the caregiving… Continue Reading
Just came across this article on buzz.ie about the opening of the first “Dementia village” in Ireland. The concept comes from a village in the Netherlands, and we have written about this in an earlier post. You can read more about… Continue Reading
A recent study by the UCLA research, published in the pre-print December edition of the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, showed that walking more than 4,000 steps a day can improve attention and mental skills in adults 60 and older. The study participants… Continue Reading
Here are 3 videos we have put together to help you better understand what Memo24 service is about and how to set up your first reminder. Enjoy
As we grow older we suffer a decline in mental and physical fitness. A new study, published in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, shows that older people who routinely partake in physical exercise can reverse the signs of aging in… Continue Reading
Are you worried about being forgetful? Many people think that starting to forget is a first sign of Alzheimer’s disease. Well, not necessarily. Here is an interesting article by the National Institute on Aging which is worth a read.
This is an online test you can take to discover what your Risk Reduction Score is. The test is provided by brainsalvation.com. The Risk Reduction Score is a crucial component of the brainsalvation system. The score provides a clear guideline… Continue Reading
This is an organization committed to increasing Alzheimer’s and Dementia awareness. Their mission is to raise private funding for Alzheimer’s research with the goal of eradicating the disease by the year 2020. Founded in 2013 by Shaun McDuffee, and a… Continue Reading
*: photo by www.huffingtonpost.com. Alzheimer’s Disease Now Fastest-Growing Threat To U.S. Health, Report Finds. Interesting article by Bill Rigby from the Huffington Post along with a quick guide on “Habits That Could Lower Alzheimer’s Risk”. Here is the link to the full… Continue Reading
A guest post by Vicki Tapia. It’s difficult to say for sure when Mom’s dementia symptoms actually began, but certainly long before they were evident to any of the extended family. My parents lived in another town, 2 hours away, and… Continue Reading
Lately I came across these 2 great initiatives focused around improving the lives of our elderly that I wanted to share with you. *: Photograph from www.presentperfectfilm.com 1. The first one is about an initiative in Seattle, USA where they have put… Continue Reading
Check out this article from the huffingtonpost: “Adam Sandler Movie Inspires New Caregiving Method For Alzheimer’s Patients”
I wanted to personally thank Val and AnneMarie for the great feedback they have given us during all these past months on their use of Memo24. Not only have we gotten some great constructive comments from them, but also… Continue Reading
I came across this article the other day on “Alzheimer’s and Dementia Prevention”. The article is well written and informational, it mentions 6 pillars for preventing (or at least delaying) Alzheimer’s and other dementias. These 6 pillars are: Regular exercise Healthy diet… Continue Reading
Hello everyone, Today we are excited to introduce to you the long-awaited recording feature in Memo24. From now on, when specifying your reminder’s message, you can either: Enter some text, or (and this is the novelty) Record a message in your… Continue Reading
One of the latest features addition to Memo24 is the so called “SOS alert” feature. The way it works is very simple, when adding your telephone call medication reminder, simply add an email address or a mobile phone number where you… Continue Reading
Wanna edit one of your medication reminders, or may be you want to simply check your reminders execution history… But your not in front of your PC! Well, no worries, you can access your memo24.net account right from your smartphone… Continue Reading
These days, some of the most exciting startup initiatives is coming out from the European FIWARE initiative which aims at creating a sustainable ecosystem to take advantage of the new opportunities generated by a new wave of Internet technologies. Some of the FIWARE accelerators… Continue Reading
Hi, Today I found this pretty cool infographic by canadadrugcenter.com on simple tips to remember to take your medication and improve your medication compliance / adherence. The infographic was partly inspired by this blog post on psychcentral.com. The scary thing though… Continue Reading
There is a variety of products and services on the market which you can use to set up your (or someone else’s) reminders and in particular your medication reminders. However, one can roughly divide them into 3 main categories: 1.… Continue Reading
There has been quite a few studies showing how effective medication reminders are when it comes to improving adherence. “The effectiveness of interventions using electronic reminders to improve adherence to chronic medication: a systematic review of the literature“, is one… Continue Reading
I came across this post today on thecaregiverspace.org website. I am really happy to see that Memo24 is actually helping people to lift some of the burden and worry in their day to day life. It is the story of David and… Continue Reading