Dementia Guide Expert vs AlzBetter Coach

Nationally known dementia experts have created this app as a resource and guide for persons with dementia, families and caregivers. The dementia guide offers helpful advice and support as you travel through each stage of the dementia experience. Our approach is dementia positive and our goal is to improve the quality of life of persons with dementia, families and caregivers. As you travel through the dementia experience our App provides a “Dementia Guide” to help you understand dementia, offers management tips and provides access (links) to information and resources for living with dementia. Our goal is to directly educate and empower all older adults, persons with dementia, families and caregivers while guiding them through the dementia journey. Valerie Gruss, PhD, ANP, CNP-BC College of Nursing vgruss@uic.edu Memoona Hasnain, MD, MHPE, PhD Department of Family Medicine College of Medicine memoona@uic.edu University of Illinois at Chicago

No two individuals experience dementia in exactly the same way. AlzBetter Coach provides accessible educational resources and practical tools to help families, caregivers, and care teams navigate the challenges of dementia care. Resources include behavioral expression guidance, redirection strategies, targeted training lessons, stress-relief tools, and engaging activities such as music, games, and videos. AlzBetter Coach also includes a friendly AI companion designed to provide conversation, engagement, and general educational support. The companion can discuss everyday topics, share stories, provide current weather and news, and help users stay socially engaged. It communicates in a patient, respectful, and approachable manner. The AI companion does not provide medical advice, diagnoses, treatment recommendations, medication guidance, or emergency instructions. When a medical concern is raised, it encourages the user to speak with a qualified healthcare professional, family member, caregiver, or appropriate staff member. AlzBetter Coach is intended for educational and supportive purposes. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.