Tech Fair Touts Products That Help Persons & Caregivers Cope With Alzheimer's

Companies recently demonstrated products designed to improve the lives of both people with Alzheimer's and their caregivers at Caring Kind Headquarters in New York, reports CBS New York . Among the devices showcased were gravity straws to make it easier to hydrate, inexpensive hearing aids to keep users connected, smart insoles to monitor movement and foot ulcers, and virtual reality to help people visit places or even weddings and birthdays of loved ones. Also highlighted were specialized sensor pads to help predict urinary tract infections. Meanwhile, simple technologies such as an iPod with a custom music playlist can bring people with dementia tremendous joy. "In absence of a cure, the best treatment is good care," says Caring Kind Executive Vice President Jed Levine. "Unless you've done it you don't know how demanding, how draining it is to care for someone with dementia, and anything we can do to make that journey a little bit easier, a little bit lighter, that's great."