Dementia and simple tech tweaks that can help - with Alzheimer's Society

Join a FREE webinar on Wednesday 10 July 2024 between 1pm - 2pm BST to learn how technology can provide a helping hand to people with dementia or cognitive disabilities.

Research shows there are more than 944,000 people in the UK living with dementia*. With people living longer, the number of people with dementia is increasing - now 1 in 11 people over the age of 65 have dementia in the UK. 

In this free webinar, expert speakers from AbilityNet will be joined by guest speakers from Alzheimer's Society who specialise in dementia, to offer their advice for navigating the digital world with Alzheimer's disease, dementia or cognitive issues, and tech adjustments that can make a big difference.

Also joining the session is Recreo VR, which will share how it has been working with Alzheimer's Society to use virtual reality to improve well-being among people with dementia.

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Who will benefit from this webinar?

The session will benefit:

• People with dementia
• Carers of people with dementia
• Health professionals working with people with dementia
• People interested in dementia
• Web and Accessibility professionals interested in design and digital considerations for people with dementia

If you work for an organisation that helps older people or people with dementia or those with cognitive disabilities, this webinar will share useful resources and advice to help your clients - so sign up and bring a group along!
 

Register for the webinar

Everyone who registers will receive the recording, slides and transcript after the event, so do sign up even if you can't attend on the broadcast date.

This session is part of AbilityNet's work with telecommunications company BT Group to help older and digitally excluded people to build online skills and confidence.

Q&A

This webinar will be 60 minutes and include an opportunity to pose questions to the panel. Any unanswered questions will be answered on this page after the webinar broadcast. Find out more about our webinars in our FAQs information.

Meet the panellists

Alex Barker, Disability Consultant, AbilityNet

Alex Barker has worked for AbilityNet for nearly 20 years and recently became a Disability Consultant at the charity. Alex has Moebius Syndrome, a very rare condition that causes paralysis in facial muscles, club foot, missing limbs and sometimes cognitive issues too. So he understands a lot of the difficulties disabled people have when using technology.

Angleo Makri, Alzheimer's Society

Angelo is the Senior Knowledge Officer for Wellbeing at Alzheimer’s Society, the UK's largest Dementia charity. Angelo has degrees in law and psychology, and has extensive experience of dementia care from working on the National Dementia Helpline in numerous roles, including Adviser, then Helpline Coordinator, and lastly Helpline Supervisor. He has trained staff in many areas of dementia care, including effective communication, managing changes in behaviour, and supporting the wellbeing of carers.

In the webinar you'll learn from Angelo about how the charity has been using technology to help people with dementia and their carers.

Recreo VR

Recreo VR brings virtual reality (VR) into the daily practices of care facilities, ensuring a transformative and enriching experience for all involved. The agency has been working with Alzheimer's Society to bring bespoke and immersive VR experiences to improve the mental and social well-being of people with dementia.

Do you know an elderly person or a group of older people who want to know more about using digital devices?

Useful links

• Blog: Using technology to help elderly relatives from afar 
• Sign up to the AbilityNet newsletter for more free resources like this webinar!
• Find out about AbilityNet's Digital accessibility services

*NHS website accessed January 2024