Recognii News

  • What can people with dementia watch on TV?

    by Fiona Wright
      It’s tricky isn’t it? Programmes our loved ones once enjoyed on TV are not holding their attention any more. Favourite quiz shows, dramas, docume...

  • International Happiness Awareness Day

    by Fiona Wright
    The United Nations launched Happiness Day today in 2013, as a way to recognise the importance of happiness in the lives of people around the world ...

  • Make TV easy to watch for people with moderate to later stage dementia

    by Fiona Wright
    It's a little known fact that dementia can make TV difficult to watch. It's not just memory issues and complicated plots that make it tricky (altho...

  • Watch our new real time Demo!

    by Fiona Wright
    Want to watch a bit of the Recognii DVD in real time, so you can see the actual content? Just click the demo button at the top of the website for f...

  • The perfect Christmas gift for someone with dementia

    by Fiona Wright
    Have a little look at our Christmas advert on Facebook.  Over 65's watch around four to five hours of television a day.  It is high quality, afford...

  • We're in the press!

    by Fiona Wright
    Lovely article in the @HgateAdvertiser about our Recognii journey. We were absolutely blown away by the messages of support and encouragement we’ve...

  • Train your brain and help with dementia research too

    by Fiona Wright
    Want to help find a cure for Alzheimer’s? Recognii co-founder Sarah Harrison did, so she signed up to ‘Join Dementia Research’, an organisation mat...

  • Do adjust your set! Why the position of your television can be critical for a dementia audience.

    by Fiona Wright
    Choosing the right kind of programme for a loved one with dementia is key, but surprisingly, sometimes just changing the position of your televisio...

  • I think my wife has dementia and I don’t know what to do…

    by Fiona Wright
    She is 74 and I am 76. We’ve been married for over 50 years and I can’t imagine life without her. We have a son and a daughter and four grandchildr...

  • A day in the life of a dementia home carer

    by Fiona Wright
    What really happens on a day visit? Katie Smith* became an at home carer in 2003 after caring for her dad at the end of his life.  She works for a ...

  • Can you really catch Alzheimers? – Sorting newspaper fact from fiction

    by Fiona Wright
      Have you read the story about how dementia is contagious? Did you see that article about how a brand new drug is curing Alzheimer’s? Or the one a...

  • Animals are super carers for people with dementia

    by Fiona Wright
    Research has shown that animals can substantially reduce anxiety and stress in dementia patients. If you live in Scotland, there is an amazing orga...