Two Kids Apps that are Great for Alzheimer’s Patients

Kids Academy does it again with another great app. My mom has end-stage Alzheimer’s Disease, which means she’s a toddler in an adult body so I’m always looking for ways to keep her engaged and stimulate her brain. One of the things that I like to do with mom is to read her books. She likes bright colors and loves it when I show emotion when reading her stories. When I learned about this app, I couldn’t wait to try it out. Mom has limited motor skills and has difficulty comprehending most commands. Because of her limitations I look for apps that will keep her engaged. I look for bright colors, clear graphics, and an upbeat background noise.

After downloading this app, I opened it and found the graphics to be bright and cheerful. With the free version, I received only a snippet of the two books, which was fine because of my mom’s limited attention span. If I had children, I would purchase the full version which will unlock several classic books. The cost of the full version is $9.99, for which I believe is worth the money.

Unfortunately the story didn’t keep my mom’s attention after the first page. The narration was beautiful, clear, and showed proper emotion. The Princess and the Pea was a bit advanced so I believe an older child (6+) would be able to comprehend better than a younger child. These are timeless classic books which would make an excellent addition to everyone’s library.

Because I had only the free version, I couldn’t advance in the program. The cost of the whole package is $9.99 and I believe would be worth the money if I were using this for a child. Since mom has Alzheimer’s, the free version is sufficient for us.

I recommend this app as it does have beautifully bright colors, clear graphics, and engaging narration. Definitely a 5-high heel rating for this app.

5-High Heel Rating = an Outstanding Product

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I’m always looking for ways to keep my mom entertained. She has end-stage Alzheimer’s Disease, which means she’s a toddler in an adult body. When I learned about alphabet tracing app, I couldn’t wait to try it out. Mom has limited motor skills and has difficulty comprehending most commands. Because of her limitations I look for apps that will keep her engaged. I look for bright colors, clear graphics, and an upbeat background noise.

After downloading this app, I opened it and found the music to be happy. Mom immediately started dancing. She especially liked the sounds of the birds chirping. We started with tracing the numbers, and while this was difficult for her, she liked repeating the commands. The narrator would say “one” and my mom would repeat it. She liked the bees flying around the screen and when I would successfully trace the number, the narrator would say “good job”, for which mom repeated.

Because I had only the free version, I couldn’t advance in the program. The cost of the whole package is $9.99 and I believe would be worth the money if I were using this for a child. Since mom has Alzheimer’s, the free version is sufficient for us.

I would highly recommend this app as it does have beautifully bright colors, clear graphics, and fun background music. My mom gets excited when I open this app, which makes me excited. Definitely a 5-high heel rating for this app.

5-High Heel Rating = an Outstanding Product

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This post was created in partnership with Mom Buzz Media and Kids Academy. All opinions expressed are my own.