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November 23, 2019

Word Search

November 23, 2019/ Juanita Atton

Pros

Does not require precise control
Hints available
Clean & simple interface
Customizable features improve accessibility including fonts, text size, background colours
Different modes allow for various difficulty levels
Can create own puzzles

Cons

Free version contains adverts that appear after puzzles are complete or after pausing and resuming previous game
Very subtle auto prompt for inactivity
Cannot increase size of word guide

Word Search by Quarzo Apps, recommended app for people living with dementia

iOS Version

Versión en Español

Notes:

Supports four different languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish)

Basic Version
FREE
Contains adverts

Optional In-App Upgrade

Premium Version
$1.79
All adverts removed

AcTo Dementia

AcTo Dementia is a resource for people who are looking for support in identifying touchscreen activities for people living with dementia. The website contains reviews of apps that have been selected as potentially suitable for people with dementia, information on how to use touchscreen tablets in this context and a guide for users to access so that they can identify suitable apps themselves. It also contains news and publications from our specialist research group comprising researchers from the University of Sheffield in the UK and the University of Toronto in Canada.

AcTo Dementia is an international research project funded by CATCH (The University of Sheffield) and AGE-WELL, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Reading and KITE at the Toronto Rehabilitation Insitute.

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