Dementia patient regains her voice through brain training technology
A woman with vascular dementia lost her ability to speak. She regained language skills using Brain Trainer Plus.
A Warrnambool aged care resident had not spoken in months. She began saying words again after using Brain Trainer Plus, a cognitive training app.
Noeleen was a former market researcher and business owner. A stroke left her unable to speak.
The stroke also led to vascular dementia. This condition happens when reduced blood flow to the brain damages thinking and memory.
Peter is Noeleen's husband. He said the app helped her focus and think.
It also helped her enjoy herself and keep some hand movement. Mercy Place staff had never heard her speak.
They were amazed. "Suddenly she's saying words," the lifestyle coordinator said.
The facility tried virtual reality goggles with Peter and Noeleen. The goggles took them back to Dublin for about 15 minutes.
A dementia expert praised the care home as one of Victoria's best memory support environments.
- Mercy Place Warrnambool
- Care facility
- Reduced or blocked blood flow to brain
- Cause of dementia
- Dublin
- Virtual reality destination
- 15 minutes
- VR experience duration
Why it mattersThe story shows how technology can restore communication and joy for people living with dementia.
AustraliaVictorian aged care providers are using similar tools to improve quality of life for residents with cognitive decline.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 4 d ago
