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« Well, we’ve been able to use MEM-X for some time with one of our patients (heavy amnesic + important mobility troubles). Our first impression : it’s a small marvel !! Of course we still need to test it longer, but from the start, it seems to offer lots of advantages compared to any classic system such as Diary coupled with alarm-clock, (even though we don’t believe it may entirely replace the Diary, but rather complete it), reduction of helpers resources and less operational memory loads, positive stimulation and synchronisation of phonetics & movements,… Our first impressions are therefore very positive !! There are however small details which, according to our standpoint could be interesting to add to your future models (if you plan to develop upgradings !!) : for amnesic patients, for instance, the difficulty to find where the memory aids are ?: Insert a chip that would bip when you whistle, tap hands, ring, could be interesting...Here, rest assured that our opinions are given in a constructive state of mind. I also confirm that anyhow, it is a beautiful tool that you have created. !!! » Caroline S
Mrs Laurence Dron :
« Bravo for this clearly reassuring invention. It would be useful to remind some modern data, not of the technology type, but particularly of a neurology linguistic type for the user’s helper recording the messages on the MEM-X. Actually, memory troubles & associated pathologies, translate the weakening then progressive loss of cognitive functions. The instructions that contain for instance the negative words such as : ‘’do not ‘’ – ‘’do not anymore’’ are not accessible to the brain.. It becomes therefore compulsory to formulate the messages in a positive manner (this is a good mental gymnastic for the close relatives !). I would even add here that the ‘’limbic’’ brain (the deep memory operating till the last breath) needs an essential feeding of the affective type: Love, respect, affection, benevolence, protection, &c.. The orders such as : ‘’ You must’’, ‘’you need to", "you better", … imply orders without any emotion, any feeling…that can only be recognized by the cognitive brain. The key to a structuring relationship will prefer the following formulations : "For your well being, avoid...", "You know how much I Love you and this is why I’d like you to do this...", "My heart is close to yours and asks you to ...", "I know how courageous you are and know that you will think to ...." , "I ask you to think of....., it’s important for you", etc. The affective language is probably the one we neglect most and most easily, in this Hi-Tec world where we live…... Whether conscious or not, the dehumanization, process is progressing, by passing us…en route for so many sufferings. Let us then learn, or learn again, to communicate through the heart, consider other human beings with a glance of respect, fondness, tolerance; let us not wait until our seniors will compel us to do so, because time, too much time would have been lost..... Kindly yours." Laurence Dron Behaviour Analyst and trainer in sanitary social-medical environment..
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