Connecting and communicating

Do not change your computer folder or file names [they may be the destinations of hyperlinks you have forgotten about].

If you can do so on your mobile (and with permission), take a photograph of the person to put with their contact details. I even photograph Hospital, Dentist, etc. As words themselves sometimes [...]

Derek Dove explains how he learnt to use a tablet – and his social life took off! Watch this short film here.

Don’t be afraid to learn new IT skills. The computer will tell you if you make a mistake. My virtual friends are very important to me.

FaceTime or Zoom is easier for me, as I can see the person.

Isolation, as we’ve had of late, can make your dementia worse or can simply make you feel lonely. If you’ve never used ‘virtual meetings’ before, don’t immediately think you can’t, or don’t let [...]

Ask people on Zoom to use Mute to keep the noise down – and use the DEEP yellow cards to help you when you want to speak.

Making calls using a smart phone can be done using the voice assistant. So learn how to do this as soon as possible, even if you don’t yet need to.

Get the Google Assistant or Amazon Echo or other smart speaker device/system. ASAP! Learn to use it. If possible buy one of the larger devices which include a screen. You could always add small [...]

I keep all the Apps on my phone tidy in folders, so I can find them easily.