The Alzheimer’s community has a potentially powerful tool at their disposal in the form of the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad to help improve the quality of life for those with the disease as well as their caregivers. Alzheimer’s Apps identifies apps that may improve the quality of life for those who have some form of dementia by featuring apps that calm, engage, and/or lift spirits.

The goal is to leverage these app-inspired activities resulting in an improved interaction with caregivers and visitors. Grandchildren, for example, can find familiar music, games, or activities in apps that can be enjoyed together perhaps stimulating discussion by one who is normally less communicative.

The last apps listed can be tried with persons with advanced dementia, as apps that are responsive to one's touch tend to generate interest.

Alzheimer’s Apps is part of a series of apps associated with the Healthful Apps application, released to very favorable reviews. Healthful Apps includes other relevant app categories such as Relaxation Apps, Mood Lifters, Memory & Focus Apps, and Caregiver Apps.

Alzheimer’s Apps will help you begin the process of identifying apps that may have a significant chance of success. Everyone’s situation and preferences are different, so results will vary. Once you have tried them, a peer review feedback mechanism within the app allows you to share with others your experience of what works and what doesn’t.