Konnekt is the first phone for dementia that
Dementia is said to be the cruelest disease because it causes 2 deaths: The slow extinction of the personality, followed by departure from life.
If your family member has dementia, you CAN make a huge difference to their quality of life.
Guidance on:
Available in English and German (as a printable PDF) or in 49 languages (online).
The Konnekt Videophone helps dementia sufferers in 3 ways:
Konnekt does EVERYTHING for you: Setup, personalization, call quality optimization. We even help your family get on Skype.
We keep it going, too. We’re your I.T. support. And we do all changes for you, remotely.
Wendy says her Videophone is simpler than a telephone.
Our market research found that many elders over 75 with a declining memory, and those with Alzheimer’s Disease or vascular dementia, have trouble using even the easiest tablets designed for seniors.
Available products have screens that are too small and volumes that are too low. The icons are baffling and hard to remember – especially for someone whose memory has had better days. The volume buttons are too easy to knock. Shaky or unsteady fingers are always creeping over the edge and accidentally changing settings or running unwanted apps. Most of all, the text is tiny – usually to make room for those icons. There are simply too many options. Menus were never part of Gran’s home telephone, so why does she need menus now?
Portability is great in theory. In practice, it results in lost, misplaced and dropped devices. Devices that are taken to rooms where Wi-Fi is poor and ringing can’t be heard.
Most manufacturers cram seniors tablets full of features. Features that Grandma probably doesn’t need, such as email, weather maps and texting. Most 80-year-olds want one thing more than anything else: Staying connected, face-to-face, with family and friends… and perhaps, if it’s extremely easy, to see and talk about photos of their grandkids.
A survey of the elderly showed that 80% are willing to try video calling. How hard can it be?
Seniors struggle to use these seniors tablets, and end up feeling frustrated.
We call these top-drawer fillers. They end up in the top drawer, along with other unused gadgets!
That’s why the founders of this company, Karl and John, created the Konnekt video phone. They saw the needs of their own parents to see their family and friends, as often as they wanted, without the travel.
Medical studies: Hear how video conversation can help dementia
Increased social interaction via daily face-to-face calls for 6 weeks were recently shown in an OHSU study to be a promising intervention for improving cognitive function. This is great news for family members unable to travel, too busy or too far away to visit often.
Is your parent suffering from, or at risk of dementia? A user-friendly interface is key to acceptance and adherence. If it’s easy, they’ll keep using it.
Konnekt Videophone was selected as the best choice for seniors living at home, independently or in a care home, by a panel of industry experts at the industry’s premier event for new aged-care technologies.
A national guide distributed by medical clinics, pharmacies and others. This article featured the story of our customer Graham whose wife had passed away recently. He was moved into a nursing home feeling lonely and sinking into depression. Videophone changed his life.
Social isolation is bad for your mental health, and regular face-to-face social interactions are likely a great way to help prevent depression — Dr Alan Teo, Prof OHSU
Konnekt video phone assisted me to visualize my Mum, I am pretty certain my Mum would have died a very horrible death in her unit within 24-48 hours — Cheryl Kolff, daughter, Australia
Cheryl was overseas in the USA. Her mother Judy was suffering from a life-threatening bowel obstruction, but dementia prevented her from verbalizing her pain. Konnekt Videophone with auto-answer allowed Cheryl to see how unwell her Mum was, comfort her, and talk face-to-face with paramedics.
Now, Sandy can monitor and encourage her mom to drink water.
Mom’s dementia limits her comprehension. She can’t pick up a phone or push a button without someone telling her to do so. Konnekt has solved that problem with it’s auto-answer capability for selected contacts. Now, her face just lights up when she gets a call. Best of all, adequate water consumption is no longer a huge challenge. — Sandy Flohrs, daughter, MN USA
I am delighted with your innovative product and very grateful for the improvements that I am already seeing in Norma (she has significant cognitive decline). — Amanda Hill, daughter, Malaysia
Noel has severe dementia. He couldn’t recognize his own daughter Valery on the telephone. It was heartbreaking for Valery because she lives 4 hours away and was unable to see Dad face-to-face often. Until…
Noel’s new Videophone was set up to Auto Answer Valery’s calls. Valery persisted over many weeks, speaking to him face-to-face. Thanks to the many dementia-specific features and Konnekt’s constant adjustments, Noel started to remember his daughter. He is now answering calls without Auto Answer, and dialing Valery independently.
We’ve seen Noel’s improvement with our own eyes, and the medical evidence supports it. This is only one example.
Don’t wait for the memory loss to get worse.
Find out now whether you qualify for a no-obligation trial.
Guide to Slowing Down Dementia
Talking to Someone With Dementia
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