When taking care of you is priority, caregiving improves for your aging loved one living in Phoenix. When your senior is safe and comfortable, worry lessen.

Using various applications on a Smartphone can help caretakers perform their jobs more effectively. By using some of the newest apps, caregivers will reduce levels of stress, especially when it comes to organizing information. These apps can easily be downloaded to a Smartphone and used by caregivers and seniors. Below is a list of five new apps that have become very useful tools.

1.    Tell My Geo is a personal-health-record app that will allow healthcare providers to access medical history through a Smartphone. The app also has a GPS locater. It is available from Androiod for $9.95 per month. This is a great app for seniors in the early stages of Alzheimer’s.

2.    Personal Caregiver is from iPhone at no charge. This app helps seniors and caregivers keep track of medications. Since many seniors take multiple medications at different times during the day, this app can be very helpful.

3.    Pain Care is also a free app that has won numerous awards. This app helps seniors communicate their level of pain. This is a great app for seniors who cannot speak because of a certain medical condition.

4.    iBioMed is an app that contains a treatment log book for therapies, diets, medications, test results and allergies. It is a portable medical record that has a time-stamped journal.

5.    Public Speech is a free app that can help caregivers record the reminiscences of a senior who may not be with us for much longer. This app makes for a great activity that will engage seniors and allow them to record memories and their life stories.

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