Tech
Light technology engages people with dementia
A Kent-based company is using light technology to engage people living with dementia.
Social-Ability, in Tonbridge, provides interactive light technology for care homes and hospitals.
The company has created interactive games that can be projected onto surfaces such as tables, walls and ceilings.
John Ramsay, managing director, said: “It’s possible for people living with dementia to lead happy, fulfilling lives when they’re supported with the right resources.”
The company said its users had seen significant improvements in social wellbeing and care homes had seen a reduction in antipsychotic drug use after using the technology.
A spokesperson said that by engaging their senses in comfortable environments, light activities can prompt memory recall and bring people real happiness.
Mr Ramsay was inspired by his experience of caring for his father, who had dementia.
“We are tapping into the joy and happiness that still exists for people with dementia,” he added.
“Our technology with interactive lights is creating incredible engagement.”