Caregiver Apps.

A Place for Mom asked a caregiver writer, Ann Napoletan, to review some apps for caregivers that might help families. Ann had taken care of her late mom who had Alzheimer's. Just a little information before I list the 7 Best and Worst Apps: To support our fast paced lives, Americans are downloading mobile apps to help us track everything from our personal spending and productivity to our diet, exercise and mood. More than 44 million health-related apps were downloaded in 2012, so it should come as no surprise that apps for caregivers are a fast growing market. More than 50 million Americans care for an aging or disabled loved one a year according to a study by National Alliance for Caregiving and Evercare.

I will list the apps with the devices they are available for. Just click on this link to get the reviews. There are some costs in some of these but some are free. Read them carefully to see if any may help with your caregiving issues. I can also see these apps being very useful some someone taking care of a special needs child who may have multiple issues - may even be a great way to share information with a school nurse.

BALANCE: FOR ALZHEIMER'S CAREGIVERS -- iPhone & iPad: yes; Android & Webapp: no.
CAREGIVERS TOUCH -- iPhone & Webapp: yes; iPad & Android: no.
CAREZONE -- iPad & iPhone & Android: yes; Webapp: no.
CARING TIES -- iPhone & iPad & Android: no; Webapp: yes.
MOBICARE -- iPhone & Webapp: yes; iPad & Android: no.
RX PERSONAL CAREGIVER -- iPhone: yes; iPad & Android & Webapp: no.
UNFRAZZLE -- iPhone & iPad & Android: yes; Webapp: no.