Alzheimer's Society UK article on assisted phones for people living with dementia 

The UKs Alzheimer's society brought some big button phones to Peterborough's Dementia Resource Centre.

Full article in this link :

We've included useful excerpts from the article below with quotes from people living with dementia specifically relating to two of the phones on sale on assistedphonesolutions.ie (The  SWISSVOICE S510-C Senior Mobile Phones for Elderly with Dock Station and Lanyard :: www.assistedphonesolutions.ie 

& the Swissvoice Xtra 2355 Big Button Cordless Phone with Answer Machine | White :: www.assistedphonesolutions.ie) .

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"We showed the group the S510 Swissvoice smartphone.

It's meant for anyone who wants the whizz-bang features of a smartphone, but without needing to learn a lot of new things to use it. It's halfway between a regular smartphone and some other very simple phones available in our shop.

It has an SOS assistance button, extra-loud ringer and large screen. You can also add photos for three favourite contacts on the screen, so you can call them easily.

At the moment, the phones come without a SIM card. But it does come with a charging base that's designed so it's hard to knock over accidentally.

Group members tested its features by making calls and sending text and voice-to-text messages. They also asked about its camera, since taking photos is one the most important things they do with their phones.

The simple layout was an instant hit with everyone. Many found this mobile easier to navigate than their existing smartphone."

"Alan found the size of the buttons on the touchscreen particularly helpful, as he has a tremor in his hands. He tried sending text messages, also using pre-filled messages and voice-to-text.

'Most of the time on my current phone, I aim for a button and miss and end up sending all sorts of messages,' he said.

'My phone used to be my life. Now if I want to send a message, I have to ask for help.'

I particularly like the way this phone prompts you to check you're happy with what you're sending.

Maria added, 'I think the voice-to- text option would be really helpful for me and the SOS button too, as I've had two falls recently and would have found it helpful then.'

Norma and Alan were so keen on the mobile that they took handsets away to test at home.

Later, Alan's granddaughter told us, 'He's getting on much better with it than his current phone so will be swapping over.'"

"Dementia-friendly landlines

The group tried out the Big button corded telephone from Amplicomms and Cordless telephone with answer machine from Swissvoice.

Everyone found these clear and easy to use, with their simple layouts and loud ringtones.

Trevor and Maria were particularly impressed by the photo buttons on both phones.

'I have a regular landline phone and I only have it for emergencies. The buttons would be useful if I did need to make an urgent call,' said Maria.

Trevor said, 'I love anything that supports me to do the simple tasks that I used to so easily before dementia.'"

We have these and similar phones available on the website – check under the pages "big button home phones" or "bit button mobile phones" where we have included a handy guide to the different features of each phone to help you decide which will assist most.

All phones are shipped free of charge from our warehouse in Ireland so there are no surprise duty or VAT charges or delays in customs.

Alternatively, email us on info@assistedphonesolutions.ie or call our sales staff Monday to Friday on 01 5175053.