RAZ Mobility

Sometimes it takes trying everything else to realize how much of a difference the right phone makes.

This caregiver's dad struggled with both flip phones and regular touchscreens, accidentally turning off the phone and tapping things he shouldn't. With the RAZ Memory Cell Phone, he can finally find his contacts and call with a single touch.

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23 hours ago | [YT] | 1

RAZ Mobility

Dementia and cognitive decline change over time, and so do your loved one's needs. A phone that works well for your senior today might feel like too much, or not quite enough, a few months from now.

The RAZ Memory Cell Phone is built to adapt. Because every feature is optional and managed remotely through the RAZ Care app, you can adjust the phone as your senior's abilities change, simplifying it further or enabling new features along the way.

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1 day ago | [YT] | 1

RAZ Mobility

Automated phone systems can be overwhelming for seniors. Some can navigate menus that ask them to press numbers during a call, while others find those prompts confusing.

With the RAZ Memory Cell Phone, the in-call keypad is optional. Enable it if your senior can use it, or keep it disabled if it tends to cause stress or mistakes.
Caregivers manage this and other settings remotely through the RAZ Care app.

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2 days ago | [YT] | 1

RAZ Mobility

Not every senior needs the screen on at all times, but they shouldn't have to fumble with buttons or codes to wake up their phone either.

With the RAZ Memory Cell Phone, the Auto-lock feature lets the screen go dark after a couple of minutes to save battery, then wake up with movement. No buttons to press, no unlocking required. Your loved one simply picks up the phone, and it's ready to use.

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3 days ago | [YT] | 1

RAZ Mobility

My loved one is taking something I just said or something they saw or heard and repeating it back to me as if it was their story. I know it’s not true.

It’s driving me nuts. Why are they lying to me?

It could be confabulation, a neuropsychological disorder where a person inadvertently produces fabricated memories without intent to deceive. Someone with dementia is unaware of their recall error and fully believes in their memory. This is different from a delusion which may present with paranoia and/or anger. Not every person with a brain disease will confabulate.

Confabulation is out of our loved one’s control; it is part of the disease. No amount of correcting them will reverse their brain disease.

Walking in our loved one’s shoes:
❓ How do you feel when someone corrects you when you are not wrong?
❓ How do you feel when someone calls you a liar when you are telling the truth?
❓ How do you feel when someone yells at you?
❓ How do you feel when someone threatens you?

What can we do instead?
We can stop arguing with them and choose to join them in their reality.

For some this is a very difficult decision, and you may not be able to cross that bridge. But ask yourself, is anyone being injured? Not irritated, injured. Why create pain when we can create joy? Choose to enjoy the ride in their reality. They believe what they are telling you is true.

You might be thinking, “Yah, right. I will not tell lies because lying is wrong.” Consider this, when you were a child, did you believe in Santa Claus? Did you teach your children to believe in Santa Claus? Did believing in Santa Claus bring you joy?

Your day will be much easier without fighting this no-win scenario.

When you join them in their reality, your body language matters. Relax your shoulders, smile and give yourself permission to laugh when the situation calls for it.

💡 If you join them in their reality, they feel validated and loved. Wouldn’t you want that for yourself?

Afterwards, you have the satisfaction of knowing you are right. And you can share this with your support group. It’s a win, win.

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

6 days ago | [YT] | 1

RAZ Mobility

The best endorsements come from the seniors using the phone every day.
After her family searched high and low for the right phone, Ruthene finally found one that's easy to hold, easy to use, and gives her loved ones the ability to help through the app.

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1 week ago | [YT] | 1

RAZ Mobility

For many seniors, especially those with memory loss or cognitive decline, remembering to charge a phone is a real challenge. And an uncharged phone can mean missed calls, missed reminders, and trouble reaching help. The RAZ Memory Cell Phone tackles this with a set of features that support both the senior and the caregiver, all managed through the RAZ Care app:

➡️ Low battery reminder for the senior: a "sticky-note" on the display, with an optional audio message to charge the phone.
➡️ Low battery text alert for the caregiver: an automatic text message when the battery drops below a level you set.
➡️ "Phone charging" announcement: spoken confirmation that charging has started.
➡️ Battery status in the RAZ Care app: check the battery level and charging status anytime.

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1 week ago | [YT] | 1

RAZ Mobility

The easier a phone is to read, the more comfortable your loved one will feel using it. And little adjustments can make a real difference.

With the RAZ Memory Cell Phone, you can change the background color to make contacts and text stand out more clearly. It's a simple way to personalize the display and make the screen easier for your senior to use.

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1 week ago | [YT] | 1

RAZ Mobility

Has your loved one ever missed calls because their phone volume somehow ended up turned all the way down? It's a common frustration, easy for a senior to change accidentally.

The RAZ Memory Cell Phone solves it. The volume rocker is disabled and the ringer stays at the volume set by the caregiver, so your senior can always hear the phone ring. One less thing for them to worry about, and a reason less for a missed call.

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1 week ago | [YT] | 2

RAZ Mobility

You are caring for a loved one. One night after dinner you are standing in the kitchen staring off into space. That heavy feeling you have been fighting for some time now overwhelms you. Your hands begin to shake. You have an almost uncontrollable urge to scream and cry.

What is wrong with me?

You are not going insane. You are losing your foundational relationship with your loved one as their brain changes progress even though they look the same on the outside. It’s called anticipatory grief.

Anticipatory grief is the emotional pain, mourning, and sorrow experienced before an impending loss occurs. It combines hope and heartbreak.

Signs of anticipatory grief :
➡️ Overwhelming emotions like sadness, anger or loneliness.
➡️ Difficulty sleeping.
➡️ Loss of appetite or overeating.
➡️ Difficulty concentrating.
➡️ Being preoccupied by replaying different scenarios in your head.
➡️ Withdrawal from others.

How to cope with anticipatory grief:
➡️ It’s important to recognize that grief is normal.
➡️ Feel your emotions instead of forcing them down. If you won’t let yourself cry, write a letter to your future self or write it in a journal.
➡️ Talk about what you are going through and share your feelings with those who are going through the same thing. It can be very validating.

Prioritize what you can do take care of yourself:
➡️ Sleeping.
➡️ Eating healthy food.
➡️ Moving your body throughout the day.
➡️ Drinking water: 10 to 15 cups per day.
➡️ Limiting caffeine.
➡️ Avoiding alcohol and recreational substances.
➡️ Taking breaks.
➡️ Asking for help when you need it.
➡️ Joining a support group.
➡️ Spending time with people who make you happy.

✅ Positive aspects of caregiving:
There are times when we are grieving so hard we can’t see beyond the pain, unconscious we are stockpiling future regrets. As a result, we deny ourselves those moments of connection, the moments of personal growth, and the happiness of creating moments of joy that carry us through the difficulties. Like laughing together over the failures and learning new ways to communicate and give comfort.

Through self-care, you give yourself permission to enjoy the collateral beauty.

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

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