MEET ADAM
Helping you find technology products matched to your needs.
Based on unbiased, trusted recommendations from people with lived experience of long-term conditions.
This is a free service developed by Alzheimer Scotland with funding from Scottish Government.
TRUST IN ADAM
All products have been tried and tested by people living with dementia and their carers through our Dementia Circle project.
We don’t sell anything through this site, but all the products are available from online retailers or on the high street. You can find out more on our frequently asked questions page.
HOW ADAM WORKS
Answer some questions about what you would like help with
Our experienced team has found that if we get to know you better, our recommendations are more likely to meet your expectations and match your needs.
Receive recommendations tailored to your needs and preferences
ADAM looks at everything that is available and what other people like you have found useful. ADAM will guide you through the questionnaire to receive your own recommendations.
SOMEONE LIKE YOU
What real people say about using tech
BE REALISTIC IN YOUR GOALS
June talks about her uncle Peter, and his use of technology for entertainment.
DONT FEAR USING TECH
Kay and Tom talk about some of the initial challenges they had in finding the right technology.
USING TECH AWAY FROM HOME
Danny describes his personal journey in using tech to help with day to day tasks.
EMBEDDING THE TECH IS KEY
Jeanette and Fraser talk about their reasons for purchasing a GPS and other technology they use at home.
SOMEONE LIKE YOU
What real people say about Adam
ENCOURAGED ABOUT NEXT STEPS
“There's a host of tech products out there and this is pointing you in the right direction.”
John, 61 is the main carer for his sister with vascular dementia.
REASSURED THAT HELP IS OUT THERE
“I've been looking all over the internet to try and find things and it can take hours. This is an awful lot easier.”
Sheila, 64 cares for her husband Neil, 68 who has Parkinson's.
OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE FUTURE
“We don't want to know the future, but we both want to plan for it as best we can, to be ready for whatever is ahead.”
Kay's husband was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia 3 years ago.
CONFIDENT ABOUT WHAT CHOICES TO MAKE
“If someone says I need something for my husband, I could say let's go on and see if we can find something to help.”
Ian, 58 cares for his wife, Wilma, 61, and is a volunteer with Alzheimer Scotland.
If you just want to have a look at the products we have, you can go directly to the explore products page.
For Adam to give you the best results, we suggest that you get recommendations matched to your needs by using our questionnaire.
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