Roberto is his name. He has 5 children, many grandchildren, friends, and siblings. Roberto was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s about 4 years ago; had to quit his family business 2 years ago. He is a loving and kind gentleman that is a self made man. His language skills are gone, alas, he still understands what you are saying to some degree and he hopes others will listen to him. Even if he is not making sense to who he is talking to, it remains vitally important to have conversation as he once loved the gift of gab. Many of the family members had stopped calling him on the phone because they didn’t know what to say anymore and were uncomfortable with his loss of language. At holiday gatherings, no one really stays present for him and he is often left apart from the ‘life of the party’. Slowly Roberto was becoming disconnected from his life threads.
Hired recently as his Care Manager, I discussed some technology devices with his wife, and she agreed that I could purchase and install a Presto machine. He now receives communication notes with photos almost every day from various members of his extended family. When Roberto comes home from an outing for the day, he checks his Presto that sits on his old desk.
Voila, more pictures and messages from his grandson, his step daughter, his friend in Arizona, his brother. You can see more about Presto at www.presto.com.
