DementiaNet is launched
DementiaNet, a new online platform created to support people living with dementia and those who care for them, has been launched.
It’s been developed from research and lived experience – two of the three founders of DementiaNet, Brian Schur and Hugh McGouran, have personal experience of dementia – and aims to provide user-friendly, personalised online support.
DementiaNet offers a range of information, as well as a digital vault (for securely storing personal information), downloadable planning tools and a step-by-step dashboard to help people tackle things like a care plan.
Brian, talking about his motivation for founding DementiaNet, says of when his mother-in-law was diagnosed in 2022:
“Just finding out what to do was impossible. I’ve worked in the digital world for more than 30 years and despite being savvy online, I still found it a nightmare to do. We were given two leaflets from the GP and basically were sent away.”
Hugh, who is chair of a dementia charity in the North east, adds:
“There’s an overwhelming amount of information out there, however, much of it is generic and it’s hard to navigate without being sent down a rabbit hole of links, which lead to hundreds of other results that are not relevant to you at that point. This makes the search for information very upsetting, triggering and often unproductive.”
You can visit DementiaNet here: https://dementianet.com
Please note: DementiaNet is available free of charge with optional paid features for the secure planner and document store.