Android Apps
This guide looks at installing apps for Android smartphones and tablets using the Google Play Store.
OCN Resources
This section collates support resources created by OCN during the course of the project and signposts those from partners and other organisations. The resources are divided into categories for easier navigation.
Android device basics
This guide looks at the basics of operating an Android device.
Carers checklist
The carers checklist (Laura’s List) was originally written by Katharyn Barnett who, following her mother’s dementia diagnosis in 1995, learned to identify the right support so that she could access it as and when needed.
Communication and dementia
The Dementia Services Development Centre has created an online resource exploring the importance of communication following a diagnosis of dementia.
Dementia and hearing loss
The British Deaf Association (BDA) has undertaken a significant amount of dementia-specific work, including the production of "The Deaf Dementia Experience in Scotland ... A Toolkit for All".
Dementia and self-management
The Dementia and Self-Management booklet is written and researched by the Scottish Dementia Alumni. Many of the group - which comprises people who have each been living with dementia for over ten years - felt they had been left largely to self-manage their lives and condition after diagnosis.
Gmail
This guide looks at some of the basics of using Gmail. It is broken down into chapters to let you dip in and out. You can read through the guidance online or download the printable version to view at your leisure.
Good practice in young onset dementia
This resource provides an overview of the findings of the three-year Angela Project, the largest-ever study of young onset dementia conducted in the UK.
Google Calendar
This guide introduces you to Google Calendar, which helps to keep you on schedule by letting you create events and reminders that you can access using any smartphone, tablet or computer.
Google Contacts
This guide covers the basics of using Google Contacts on Android devices.
Google Maps
This guide introduces you to using the Google Maps app. The guide is broken down into chapters to let you dip in and out. You can read through the guidance online or download the printable version to view at your leisure.
Purple Alert
Purple Alert is a free app intended to help locate and safeguard missing persons with dementia, as well as providing peace of mind to families and carers.