Leslie Groves Residential Care Services manager Sean Kelly plays with the facility’s new Tovertafel (magic table), which aims to improve the lives of patients with dementia. But the elements adorning a dinner table at Leslie Groves Residential Care Services, in Dunedin, are completely safe projected images which make a huge difference in the lives of residents with dementia. The console also contains a speaker system and a processor which projects interactive games on to any flat surface. The variant Leslie Groves was using was designed for people with dementia, people with an intellectual disability or for children with a developmental disorder. "This technology is amazing for dementia care."

Source: Otago Daily Times March 15, 2021 15:33 UTC