by Mike Chaussee | Oct 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
Do you know someone who has trouble going up and down stairs? A case manager in northwestern North Dakota did and contacted IPAT for help. An older gentleman she was working with was no longer able to safely use the stairs in his home, and as a consequence was at risk...
by Jeannie Krull | Oct 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
Whether you need an on-screen keyboard because you are using an alternative input such as a mouth joystick or you need one because your keyboard just stopped working like mine did when I was writing this article, Microsoft has a decent onscreen keyboard already built...
by Jeannie Krull | Oct 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
Many of us have experienced how various types of music can evoke certain emotions and memories, which can completely change our moods. For some people with dementia, music has shown to help them not only with mood, but also with communication, alertness, behavior,...
by Mike Chaussee | Oct 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
I recently had the opportunity to work with “Mary” and her caregiver to talk about ways for her to stay safe at home. Mary has a hearing loss and her caregiver mentioned that she was not answering phone calls or hearing when people were at the front door. Mary was...
by Jeannie Krull | Oct 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
A while back, a man, who was having trouble capturing important information during meetings, visited IPAT for a solution. After discussion and demonstration of a few devices, we decided on trial of a Live Scribe Echo SmartPen from the IPAT Equipment Loan Library....
