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What is Memory Shots?

In short, ‘Memory Shots’ is a digital tool to help trigger dementia patients’ memories of which no photographs exist, to recollect and immortalize such preserved memories in newly generated pictures, as an innovative added part to the existing ‘Reminiscence therapy’. As such, “Memory Shots” allows to reconnect and stimulates interaction with patients suffering of dementia.

‘Memory Shots’ was developed with the support of STOP ALZHEIMER, EXPERTISECENTRUM DEMENTIE VLAANDEREN, ALZHEIMER LIGA VLAANDEREN, BALUCHON ALZHEIMER en ALZHEIMER BELGIQUE – to be widely accessible for any dementia treatment centers and all people who are in touch with patients suffering from dementia.

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Frequently asked questions

What are we doing?

Alzheimer is the 7th leading cause of death and the most common cause of dementia.

There is no treatment for Alzheimer's. However, ‘Reminiscence Therapy’ (helping them to remember events, people, and places from their past lives) is one of the best ways to slow down its development.

Within this reminiscence therapy, pictures are obviously one of the most important triggers to recollect memory and take someone back in time.

However, sometimes an unforgettable memory simply doesn’t have a picture.

So, we introduces a new valuable add-on for Reminisce therapy by developing a tool - using A.I - that allows people with Alzheimer to create images of memories that didn’t get captured.

What is the impact on the memories?

For people with Alzheimer, reminiscence therapy is hugely important because it slow down the disease, provides a sense of joy, it helps them to cope with stress, reduces boredom and depression and makes life seem a little sunnier.

« For Alzheimer’s patients, remembering yesterday is caring today. »

How does it work?

Memory Shots is a combination of many different AI-tools, with the aim of creating an easy to use and effective therapeutic experience for caregivers, patients and family members.

Allowing people to not only generate an image, but keep editing the same image until they feel it recaptures their memory. While adding details or answering questions from the platform, it makes people think deeper and reactivate their long term memories.

The tool gives them the ability to add their own face and those of their loved ones, and finally even adding a filter to see the memory through the lens of a camera that was used at the time of the memory.

Our platform will be open to everybody: the patient, their family, nursing home... 

Does this mean we don’t need to take pictures anymore?

No, because however the performance of our tool, an original picture taken at the event of a memory will always be stronger. Pictures allow people to be instantly taken back to the memory of that day, in all its details, whatever the moment in their lives and for Alzheimer patients, without any support of family and/or caregivers.

Is this really helping people? Who said that?

We developed this idea with a specialist of Alzheimer (Professor Eric Salmon from the University of Liege) and different Alzheimer organizations in Belgium. They validated our concept and provide their scientific support on top of co-organizing a series of real-life user tests with Alhzeimer patients and their caregivers/family throughout Belgium.

Is this free?

Yes, the tool is completely free to use. We believe in making this platform accessible to everyone without any financial barriers. So feel free to take advantage of all the features without worrying about any charges.

Will this stay free?

Yes, we are committed to keeping the tool free for all users. Rest assured, there are no plans to change this policy in the future.

Is it possible to use this tool freely without any limitations? Also, what happens to the data provided?

The tool is designed to be used without any restrictions or limitations. Additionally, we take privacy seriously. We do not store any of the data provided by the users of the tool generating images. Your information remains confidential and is not retained on our servers. So, feel free to use our tool with complete peace of mind.

Can I use this anywhere, anytime?

Our tool is accessible anytime and anywhere with an internet connection. Whether you're on your tablet, phone, or desktop, simply access the tool via its URL, and you're good to go. You can use the tool whenever and wherever it's convenient for you.

Who is behind this?

‘Memory Shots’ is in an initiative under the supervision of STOP ALZHEIMER, EXPERTISECENTRUM DEMENTIE VLAANDEREN, ALZHEIMER LIGA VLAANDEREN, BALUCHON ALZHEIMER and ALZHEIMER BELGIQUE.

How about my data?

This website doesn’t collect any visitor's data, nor are there any cookies installed while using it. Our website has no commercial goal, and will never have, and we want to make sure we never possess or have to handle any sensitive data. That’s why we decided to make the whole website available to the public without any data capturing / user tracking. Since we don’t collect and dispose of any personal data, we will never sell or distribute any personal information to any third parties.