The value of Healthful Apps is that we:
• Take the legwork out of finding the very best health-related apps
• Save you time and money by only recommending the most useful apps for
your needs
• Spend a great deal of time reviewing apps, soliciting developer and
customer feedback to ensure you are getting a high-quality app
• Perform reviews and analysis on a continual basis to keep you up to
date on the most Healthful Apps on the App Store
Healthful Apps Categories
Healthful Apps
Alzheimer’s Apps*
What a unique platform for benefiting those with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Whether early or mid-stage, let’s apply what we know to calm, lift spirits, and engage.
Mood Lifters*
Need a boost? We all do at some time. Many apps try to put one in a better mood, even for just a few minutes. Which ones are best at this? Which ones work over the long haul?
Memory & Focus*
“Improve short-term memory,” “challenge and stimulate,” and “mind sharpening.” These are some of the benefits these apps claim. We know the research says the more we challenge our brain, the better it does. Let us know which ones are better than others at helping us improve our memory and focus.
Relaxing Apps*
Many iphone apps seek to soothe. Our list starts with a sampling of these with at least three stars. What do you think of them? How effective are they for you in the short-term, long-term? Are they easy to use? Would you recommend them to others?
Dialysis Apps*
What a grueling experience dialysis is. What a gift the app store is to those in dialysis. Apps will help the time fly by!!! Personalized music, enjoyable games, distracting apps, and surfing the internet can change the dialysis experience for the better. Encourage the use of the iphone or Touch for dialysis patients, preferably with internet access and let the iphone community know the result.
Mood
Lifters
Alzheimer’s
Apps
Health Tracker Apps*
Caregiver
Apps
Relaxation
Memory
& Focus
Autism
Apps
Dialysis
Apps
Autism
Although there are not many apps featured so far, the ones listed are very highly regarded by the iphone user community, with an exceptional number of 5-star ratings. These apps may be relevant for those with Down’s Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis, and Traumatic Brain Injury as well.
Health Tracker Apps*
We are now able to measure various physical and mental attributes at home, in private, as we have never done before. These tests do not replace professional testing, but they certainly offer initial self-testing capabilities for vision, hearing, and other conditions.
Caregiver Apps*
Caregiver Apps – Caregivers face many challenges. Worth noting are the small number (so far) of iphone apps that may prove beneficial. The list provided starts us taking a look at what is possible and encourages the iPhone user community to help identify which apps have been helpful in their caregiving role.
*Also available as a stand-alone app for $.99 US.
