This Dementia Tool Helps When You're Not There

➡️ Learn more about Memory Board: https://www.memoryboard.com/DEMENTIA24702 When you visit through this link, look for the pop-up with a Careblazers promo code. Paid link: Dementia Careblazers may earn a referral fee from purchases made through this link and promo code. Helping someone with dementia keep track of what's happening throughout the day can mean a lot of reminders, phone calls, notes, and repeated updates. In this episode, I'm talking with Tyler Zannini, founder of Memory Board, about a simple tool families are using to share schedules, reminders, messages, photos, and other updates with a loved one with dementia. We talk about how Memory Board came to be, how families are using it in real life, who it may be helpful for, how it works as dementia progresses, and some practical ways caregivers can use it from a distance. Questions for Tyler's team: hello@memoryboard.com ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 - Why Memory Board caught my attention 1:25 - How Tyler's grandmother inspired Memory Board 3:02 - What Memory Board is and how it works 4:48 - How families are using it 7:41 - Photos, visitors, and staying connected 12:04 - Can it help in later stages of dementia? 15:25 - Scheduling messages in advance 17:05 - Is there an ongoing subscription cost?   --- Hi, I'm Dr. Natali Edmonds, a board-certified geropsychologist specializing in dementia care. Whether your loved one has Alzheimer's, frontotemporal, Lewy body, vascular, or mixed dementia, we believe that to create a dementia-friendly world, we must first create a caregiver-friendly world. This content is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult with a healthcare provider for medical guidance.