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have been a stressful interaction into one of true product issue with third-party merchants for
physical and emotional sharing. Instead of being some time now.
put off and not wanting to visit in the future, the If you don't know who is selling an item on Ama-
experience brings the family together. This caus- zon that you're interested in, here is how to tell.
es a truly remarkable and rewarding effect that These are the three ways that Amazon fulfills
encompasses not only the whole family but also orders:
the caregivers and other residents of the assist-
ed living site as they become involved as well. 1. Amazon Direct - products are
Ed stressed that this is a slow process which re- sold and shipped by Amazon.
quires patience and perseverance, but it is worth
the time and effort—a truly rewarding experi- 2. Amazon Fulfillment - items are
provided to Amazon by a third-
ence for all involved. The individual with Demen-
tia may or may not be able to effectively use the party. They are then warehoused
iPad but their interaction with a family member and shipped by Amazon. These
or caregiver using the iPad for them provides the are safe to purchase since Ama-
spark that activates positive responses, resulting zon is the shipping party.
in moments of Joy1, smiles, laughter and break- 3. Amazon Marketplace - products
ing through the “Dementia shell.” are sold and shipped directly
Although the Apple iPad was the device that Ed from third-party sellers. These
used, he did mention that other tablet devices are the ones to avoid since items
could be used, provided the apps were available are shipped by the third-party
for those devices. Ed provided detail on how the merchant.
various apps worked and how they stimulated As I said earlier, people like the Gallivans who
Diane. receive packages they didn't order aren't doing
anything wrong and probably won't be negative-
ly affected by this. Except for all the clutter. The
real victims here are those who end up buying a
Apps are described with links on Ed’s web site: piece of junk item because they read a fake re-
www.techforcaregiving.com view. Not good!”
If you want an example of how this scam might
Other information: Association for Frontotem- affect you, search online for “Fake Apple
poral Degeneration chargers”. This topic has been in the news off
and on for several years, driven by burns, fires
http://www.theaftd.org/ and damage to Apple products resulting from
the use of counterfeit Apple cables and chargers
purchased from Amazon and other sources. I
1 Creating Moments of Joy for the Person with
Alzheimer’s or Dementia, Jolene Brackey, would be willing to bet that in addition to descrip-
tions assuring the buyer that these were
(Available on Amazon).
“genuine” or “original” Apple products many
were accompanied by glowing customer re-
views.
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