RAZ Mobility

We all want connections with our loved ones. But how do we keep the relationship alive when we are long distance caregivers? Use your phone calls.
But my loved one is changing, and I can’t connect with them the same way. What am I supposed to do?

Understand how to connect: When you call, speak slowly, clearly, warmly, and enunciate.
As the disease progresses your loved one experiences worsening tinnitus. It makes it difficult for them to process what you say. Once they reach the early moderate stage, it may take up to 30 seconds for them to process what you are saying and form a response.

Their response times will increase as the disease progresses. Pause your conversation so they can think and speak. Be aware, farther into the disease, they may be answering questions from 10 minutes ago, but you’ve moved on. Listen for clues.

Avoiding telephone time outs:
A telephone time out is when your loved one walks away from the phone in the middle of the conversation leaving you hanging. You weren’t connecting with them.

Potential triggers are correcting or arguing or open-ended questions. For example, when they tell you a story. Truth is a matter of perspective, it’s their story. Enjoy the work of fiction they may be presenting and the moment you are sharing. Embrace the moment like you’re playing the classic Telephone Game… Facts change in a whisper.

➡️ Avoid using words like 'remember when’, 'do you remember,’ or 'you remember (insert noun here).'
↪️ Instead use, 'I remember when...' when recalling memories. It relieves them of having to remember.

➡️ As your loved one gets farther into the disease stop using open ended questions like 'What did you do today?'
↪️ Instead redirect them to a topic that will hold their interest. For example, singing songs from their childhood together.

If they mumble on the phone to you, gently repeat the same sounds back to them. You may be surprised by their response when they realize you are paying attention to them. It may be the first time in a long time anyone made the time to make them feel heard.

We all want to feel heard.

Tracy Cram Perkins — author of Dementia Home Care, How to Prepare Before, During and After.

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RAZ Mobility

It's not just caregivers who love the RAZ Memory Cell Phone. Sometimes the best reviews come straight from the seniors using it.

At 90 years old, with macular degeneration and poor hearing, Robert had never found a phone he could actually see and hear. Until now.

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3 days ago | [YT] | 1

RAZ Mobility

When a senior is tech-averse or living with cognitive decline, a regular smartphone can feel like a maze. Apps they didn't mean to open, pop-ups, endless settings, and the risk of stumbling onto something unsafe.

The RAZ Memory Cell Phone removes all of that. No apps. No internet access. No confusion. Just a clean, simple home screen with large photos of their contacts, ready for one-touch calling.

And staying connected is easy: your loved one can be in touch with family and friends through phone calls, video calls, and text messages.

Everything is optional and remotely managed by you, the caregiver, from your own smartphone.

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RAZ Mobility

For a senior with cognitive decline, accessing the contacts app and scrolling through a list of names or remembering phone numbers can be confusing and frustrating.

The RAZ Memory Cell Phone makes calling simple. The home screen shows large photos of your senior's contacts, so all they have to do is tap a familiar face to make a call.

Caregivers can also select the best call activation method through the RAZ Care app, adapting the phone to their seniors' needs.

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5 days ago | [YT] | 1

RAZ Mobility

Plugging in a charging cable might seem simple, but for many seniors it can be a struggle. Getting the cable the right way around, finding the port, getting it to connect. It's frustrating, and it's often why their phone runs out of battery.

With the RAZ Memory Cell Phone, wireless charging makes it effortless. Your loved one simply places the phone on the charging pad or stand, and that's it.

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*Wireless charging set sold separately.

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6 days ago | [YT] | 1

RAZ Mobility

Hypothermia can happen for several reasons. In someone with brain changes the disease can impair their body’s ability to regulate temperature.

🔷 They may not recognize they are cold.
🔷 Wandering.
🔷 Can’t communicate they are cold.
🔷 Stress.
🔷 Moved to an environment that is cooler than their previous living space.

Symptoms of hypothermia can be difficult to recognize in a person with dementia because the first symptom is a change in their mental status such as a change in their personality. If they can’t explain what they are feeling, you might see aggression, apathy, disorientation, signs of exhaustion, or feeling tired. Is it dementia or hypothermia?

Look for the following symptoms:
➡️ Worsening cognition.
➡️ Shivering is usually the first recognizable sign. However, with extreme hypothermia, shivering will stop.
➡️ Fumbling of the hands.
➡️ Stumbling.
➡️ Slurred or mumbled speech.
➡️ Cool stomach. Touch the back of your hand to their skin under their clothing. If your hand is warmer than their stomach, treat for hypothermia.
➡️ Lower core body temperature. This can be very difficult to determine without a digital thermometer which can read below 90°F (32°C).

Someone with mild hypothermia will have a temperature between 90°F (32°C) and 95°F (35°C). Below 90°F (32°C) is severe hypothermia.

If they have hypothermia, get them someplace warm to prevent more heat loss. Treat them gently to prevent cardiac arrest. Replace any wet clothing with dry clothing. Cover their head and neck. Wrap their body with a blanket (electric, if available), towels, pillows, sheets, or even newspaper. Use anything that will prevent further heat loss.

If they have mild hypothermia, shivering will help to rewarm their body. Do not give them coffee or alcohol because both will cause heat loss.

❗️When to Call 911: Call for emergency medical services if their temperature is below 90°F (32°C) or you do not have a way to warm them. They may lose consciousness. Have them lie down flat while still warming them. If they stop breathing, begin CPR while still warming the rest of their body.

Tracy Cram Perkins, author of Dementia Home Care, How to Prepare Before, During and After.

1 week ago | [YT] | 1

RAZ Mobility

"I am writing to share how pleased I am with the RAZ Phone I purchased for my mother. As the caregiver managing her device, it has significantly relieved the pressure I previously felt."

Cheryl's mother was receiving scam calls, accidentally deleting contacts, and struggling with messages. The RAZ Memory Cell Phone took all of those worries away.

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1 week ago | [YT] | 1

RAZ Mobility

What if your loved one can't get to the phone in time, or doesn't remember how to answer a call? That moment of not knowing if they're okay can be stressful.

With the RAZ Memory Cell Phone's Auto-answer feature, the phone can answer automatically after a few rings and go straight to speakerphone. You can check if your senior needs help without them having to press a thing.

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1 week ago | [YT] | 1

RAZ Mobility

When you're caring for a senior, the hardest moments are often when you're apart. Are they safe? Are they falling for scam calls? Is their phone even working?

The RAZ Care app puts you in control. From your own smartphone, you can manage every aspect of your senior's RAZ Memory Cell Phone: block scam and unwanted calls, add and edit contacts, set reminders, check battery and signal, see their location, and much more.

It's everything you need to have peace of mind, wherever you are.

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1 week ago | [YT] | 0

RAZ Mobility

Staying connected with family shouldn't be complicated, especially for a senior with dementia or cognitive decline. But regular phones often make it difficult.

With the RAZ Memory Cell Phone, your loved one can stay in touch with family and friends through phone calls, video calls, and text messages. All designed to feel effortless.

Learn more about the RAZ Memory Cell Phone: tinyurl.com/4rtcdv2a

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