b'As people age, their social ties tend to weaken when theyhave fewer opportunitiesto meet with family and friendsand enjoy their company.Accessible technologythat improves feelingsof social connectednessHELPING FAMILIES CONNECTAMBIENT ACTIVITYDEDICATED TO PROVIDING PERSON-CENTERED CARE TECHNOLOGIES Stimulating the body, mind and spirit while providing families an authentic opportunity to connectGENIETM is the newest innovation fromGENIE sets a person with cognitive impairment Ambient Activity. It is an easy-to-useup for success. By gathering details of their life messaging platform that invites olderstory and providing dialogue, photos & videosGENIEs projected delivery is 2nd adults and those with cognitive impair- that they easily access, MEMORY ALBUMS arequarter 2022. Contact us to arrangement or dementia to strengthen theiran essential new feature. These books capturea virtual demonstration and to findconnections with family and friends. the details of a persons life and support theirout how GENIE can connect residentsOn a GENIE, older adults can read text, hearmemories of people, places, facts, and eventswith their communities.voice mail or recorded messages, or watch videosfrom their past. MEMORY ALBUMS not only help they receive from family and friends whovethe person living with dementia, but they also1 800 563.7740downloaded the GENIE CONNECT APP. In addition,help those who support and care by offeringinfo@ambientactivity.comolder adults can reply on their own simply byinformation about the resident that they cant picking up the handset and leaving always remember to tell us themselves.a voice message. GENIEs current design is the result of addressingGENIE is one of a suite of innovative technology products Every aspect of GENIE was designed for thosecommunication needs identified by caregivers,being developed by Ambient Activity for those living in care.and this newest version is the culmination Ambient Activity is a Canadian company borne of decadeswho find technology challenging, but it is alsoof direct feedback from actual resident users of creating durable and meaningful activities and experiences. fun and intuitive to usepressing the big greenand caregivers. GO button is pretty much all there is to learn.As a result of use, caregiver burdenGENIE improves digital literacy, reduces feelings is reduced, pride of accomplishmentof isolation, unburdens care providers and en-increases, and mental health improves. hances quality of life in care. GENIE is accessible and available when residents are longing to make connections.Usability Trials of this innovative technology have been ongoing these two + years with the support of care facilities AA|G|COMM|AD|R7located in Alberta, Ontario, and New Brunswick. GENIEs ability to impact on social isolation, loneliness,mood and sense of belonging, as well as health outcomes will be assessed in a subset of rural long-term carefacilities in New Brunswick in a research project conducted by the Centre for Innovation and Research in Aging (CiRA). Follow the research at ambientactivity.com/the-research ambientactivity.com'