A Better Visit app

This app is useful for visitors, friends, and family to encourage interactions on their visits.

A Better Visit By Dementia Australia
Features
  • Interactive
  • Games

Get the app: 

(external link)
Clinical review




Read a clinical review of this app.

Security and privacy Does the app:
  • collect medical information? No
  • require a login? No
  • have password protection? Not needed 
  • have a privacy policy? Not needed
  • require internet access? Not once downloaded
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Cost Free

What does the app do?

A Better Visit app is designed to enhance communication and facilitate positive social interactions between people with dementia and their visitors. 
Often family members struggle to interact and engage with a family member who no longer recognises them.

The app comprises games or activities that can be done together and in this way engages the person with dementia and stimulates discussion and enjoyment. You may need to explain games and read out questions, and try to engage your co-player by demonstrating, gently guiding, encouraging and turn taking. For the complete app description, go to the app website(external link), Google Play(external link)App Store(external link) or, for a more detailed review, see Reviews. 

PROS CONS 

✔ Has 8 activities to choose from 

✔ Easy to use

✘  Music can be annoying

 

Review details

Date of review: May 2020
Platform reviewed: Apple

Related topics

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Dementia apps
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Data security and privacy information


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