3D4elderly app for iPhone and iPad

One of the first symptoms of an Alzheimer’s patient is short-term memory loss. Some research stated that it is possible in the early stages of Alzheimer’s to recover lost memories, stimulating specific hippocampal neurons, the area of the brain responsible for recording short-term memories. For this reason, people with Alzheimer need cognitive stimulation exercises that stimulate memories, language, perceptions, reasoning, creativity, sociability and above all well-being.

The use of 3D printing will help these people by offering them a multisensory experience thanks to the tools created. This technology can be useful to support visual, tactile and therapeutic methods. The hands-on experience and this technology will help the person to receive an infinite number of requests which have a direct action on the brain areas connected to instincts and senses, with positive effects on the cognitive and relational sphere.

The app contains:
15 different exercises with STL files, available for download
Forum for thoughts sharing (login needed)
Network organizations

The app is available in English, Lithuanian, Spanish, Italian and Bulgarian