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The Alzheimer’s Society in the Netherlands has created an app that promotes social interaction between people with dementia and their families and carers. As the ageing population in the Netherlands increases, so does the number of people with dementia. The disease leads to loss of quality of life as social contact with people with dementia is not always easy. Marco Blom, deputy director of Alzheimer Nederland, has a background in psycho gerontology and has worked with the foundation for over 23 years. He said the need for something that makes interaction with people with dementia easier has existed for a long time. “There are countless possibilities to have your life story drawn on paper, but there was no digital application available.” In nursing homes, life albums of clients are not uncommon, but carers often lack the time to browse through them. “Moreover, it is difficult to build on such documents. The app we have now built, which is called “Dat ben ik” (This is me), offers much more flexibility.” Robin van Otterdijk is the...