Ideas that produce practical inventions can meet the growing needs of Alzheimer's patients and caregivers. Inventions happen in a local place. The time is right for inventions that speak to the challenges presented by Alzheimer's and other Memory Loss threats to personal dignity and viable life.
A real time example is AgeLab developed equipment such as home observation so that remote caregivers can monitor the lives of their parents. They have also developed an Aware Car wired with cameras, monitors and sensors that can improve safety by evaluating a drivers behavior.
Community organizations can provide incentives for individuals to create products. This is of particular relevance in communities where senior age persons are a growing demographic reality. Real life settings can give a place for creative minds to experiment.
An incentive is needed to get people started on a invention. As a example, a Community Foundation could work with a local community college and business organization in creating a "Memory Loss Care Invention Award" for community applicants. The Award could be made annually with a money award and public attention to both the inventor and the Memory Loss challenge to families and the community.
An article on the subject is on pages 29-30 of the April 18, 2011 Christian Science Monitor.
A real time example is AgeLab developed equipment such as home observation so that remote caregivers can monitor the lives of their parents. They have also developed an Aware Car wired with cameras, monitors and sensors that can improve safety by evaluating a drivers behavior.
Community organizations can provide incentives for individuals to create products. This is of particular relevance in communities where senior age persons are a growing demographic reality. Real life settings can give a place for creative minds to experiment.
An incentive is needed to get people started on a invention. As a example, a Community Foundation could work with a local community college and business organization in creating a "Memory Loss Care Invention Award" for community applicants. The Award could be made annually with a money award and public attention to both the inventor and the Memory Loss challenge to families and the community.
An article on the subject is on pages 29-30 of the April 18, 2011 Christian Science Monitor.
This is very informative post I like it. Person suffering from Alzheimer's disease is not so simple handle with. It requires a highly trained person to deal with as most of the time its not easy to take care of these patients. One can may find solution of this problem by hiring some kind of In Home Care services. Today there are so many organization who deal with this problem in highly professional way.
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