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Accessible Touchscreen Apps for People Living with Dementia

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Latest news on touchscreen apps for people living with dementia and our research. Including activities, games and support for the Apple iPad and more.

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February 14, 2022

Acto Dementia Guide: Now Available

February 14, 2022/ Juanita Atton
Acto Dementia Guide: Now Available

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we worked to resolve our technical issues.

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February 14, 2022/ Juanita Atton/ Comment
iOS Updates
Public Engagement, Android, iOS, iPad
June 29, 2021

Acto Dementia Gets a Makeover

June 29, 2021/ Juanita Atton
Acto Dementia Gets a Makeover

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we worked to resolve our technical issues.

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June 29, 2021/ Juanita Atton/ Comment
iOS Updates
Public Engagement, Android, iOS, iPad
April 20, 2021

Technical Issues Resolved

April 20, 2021/ Juanita Atton
Technical Issues Resolved

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we worked to resolve our technical issues.

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April 20, 2021/ Juanita Atton/ Comment
iOS Updates
Public Engagement, Android, iOS, iPad
April 19, 2021

Technical Issues for AcTo Users

April 19, 2021/ Juanita Atton
Technical Issues for AcTo Users

We are aware that some users are reporting technical issues while navigating the AcTo Dementia website.

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April 19, 2021/ Juanita Atton/ Comment
iOS Updates
Public Engagement, Android, iOS, iPad
July 04, 2020

Creative Apps on the AcTo Website!

July 04, 2020/ Juanita Atton
Creative Apps on the AcTo Website!

We’ve expanded our line of games… with even more creative options!

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July 04, 2020/ Juanita Atton/ Comment
AcTo Project
Impact, Public Engagement, iOS, iPad, Games, Sensory play
October 24, 2019

中文游戏评估来啦!Chinese Apps Reviews are Here!

October 24, 2019/ Juanita Atton
中文游戏评估来啦!Chinese Apps Reviews are Here!

We've been busy, but we're back... be on the lookout for many new games!

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October 24, 2019/ Juanita Atton/ Comment
AcTo Project
Impact, Public Engagement, Android, iOS, iPad
October 02, 2019

New book edited by AcTo researchers

October 02, 2019/ Phil Joddrell
New book edited by AcTo researchers

Using Technology in Dementia Care: A Guide to Technology Solutions for Everyday Living, edited by Arlene Astell, Sarah Kate Smith and Phil Joddrell, published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

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October 02, 2019/ Phil Joddrell/ Comment /Source
AcTo Project, Other Research
Impact, Public Engagement
August 28, 2019

Multilingual Apps are Here!

August 28, 2019/ Juanita Atton
Multilingual Apps are Here!

We’ve expanded our line of games… with even more accessible options!

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August 28, 2019/ Juanita Atton/ Comment
AcTo Project
Impact, Public Engagement, Android, iOS, iPad
August 13, 2019

New Apps Coming Soon

August 13, 2019/ Juanita Atton
New Apps Coming Soon

We've been busy, but we're back... be on the lookout for many new games!

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August 13, 2019/ Juanita Atton/ Comment
AcTo Project
Impact, Public Engagement, Android, iOS, iPad
November 02, 2018

AcTo Coming to Long-term Care Homes

November 02, 2018/ Yuhan Pan
AcTo Coming to Long-term Care Homes

The City of Toronto Long-term Care Homes and Services in Canada are bringing tablets into all 10 care facilities as a result of AcTo’s presence at the Youth Summit. 

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November 02, 2018/ Yuhan Pan/ Comment
AcTo Project
Impact, Public Engagement, iPad, Games
September 03, 2018

AcTo Dementia at the Toronto Volunteer Youth Summit 2018

September 03, 2018/ Yuhan Pan
AcTo Dementia at the Toronto Volunteer Youth Summit 2018

Work from the AcTo Dementia project was presented at the City of Toronto Long-term Care Homes and Services Volunteer Youth Summit 2018 in Canada. 

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September 03, 2018/ Yuhan Pan/ Comment
AcTo Project
Impact, Public Engagement, iPad, Games
February 21, 2018

AcTo In Practice: Memory Café

February 21, 2018/ Alice Cross Centre/ Phil Joddrell
AcTo In Practice: Memory Café

In the first of a new series of blog posts focusing on how the AcTo Dementia website is being used in the real world, Angie Weatherhead tell us about the Alice Cross Centre Memory Café in Devon.

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February 21, 2018/ Alice Cross Centre/ Phil Joddrell/ Comment
AcTo Project
Impact, Public Engagement, iPad, Games
March 09, 2017

AcTo Dementia Website Revamp

March 09, 2017/ Phil Joddrell
AcTo Dementia Website Revamp

We've been busy, but we're back... Our website has been revamped taking into account feedback from users over the past year. 

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March 09, 2017/ Phil Joddrell/ Comment
AcTo Project
Impact, Public Engagement
November 08, 2016

AcTo Dementia at the UK Dementia Congress 2016

November 08, 2016/ Phil Joddrell
AcTo Dementia at the UK Dementia Congress 2016

AcTo Dementia researchers Phil Joddrell and Professor Arlene Astell attended the UK Dementia Congress in Brighton last week.

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November 08, 2016/ Phil Joddrell/ Comment
Presentations
Impact, Public Engagement
September 21, 2016

AcTo Dementia: 6 Months On...

September 21, 2016/ Phil Joddrell
AcTo Dementia: 6 Months On...

Since the launch of the AcTo Dementia website 6 months ago, we have evaluated more than 40 different types of game or activity, reviewing over 400 apps in the process.

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September 21, 2016/ Phil Joddrell/ Comment
AcTo Project
Games, Impact, Public Engagement
August 01, 2016

AcTo Dementia World Tour (Part 2)

August 01, 2016/ Phil Joddrell
AcTo Dementia World Tour (Part 2)

In the second of our world tour series, researcher Phil Joddrell took the AcTo Dementia project to Toronto, Canada for the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2016.

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August 01, 2016/ Phil Joddrell/ Comment
Presentations, AcTo Project
Impact, Public Engagement
July 28, 2016

AcTo Dementia World Tour (Part 1)

July 28, 2016/ Phil Joddrell
AcTo Dementia World Tour (Part 1)

Researcher Phil Joddrell attended the 15th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs (ICCHP) in Linz, Austria, to present work related to the AcTo Dementia project.

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July 28, 2016/ Phil Joddrell/ Comment
Presentations
Impact, Public Engagement
May 26, 2016

AcTo Dementia at the White Rose Dementia Symposium

May 26, 2016/ Phil Joddrell
AcTo Dementia at the White Rose Dementia Symposium

The White Rose Dementia Symposium took place on Tuesday 24th May 2016, uniting researchers from the Universities of Sheffield, Leeds and York to present their work on dementia.

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May 26, 2016/ Phil Joddrell/ Comment
AcTo Project, Presentations
Impact, Public Engagement
April 25, 2016

AcTo Dementia at Sheffield Life festival

April 25, 2016/ Moor Market/ Phil Joddrell
AcTo Dementia at Sheffield Life festival

On Saturday 23rd April 2016, AcTo Dementia was one of the projects demonstrated at The University of Sheffield event Life: A Festival of Health, from Head to Toe.

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April 25, 2016/ Moor Market/ Phil Joddrell/ Comment
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Impact, Public Engagement
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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.

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Acto Dementia Guide: Now Available
Feb 14, 2022
Acto Dementia Guide: Now Available
Feb 14, 2022
Feb 14, 2022
Acto Dementia Gets a Makeover
Jun 29, 2021
Acto Dementia Gets a Makeover
Jun 29, 2021
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Technical Issues Resolved
Apr 20, 2021
Technical Issues Resolved
Apr 20, 2021
Apr 20, 2021
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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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