Excerpt from: Suburban Journals (click for full article)
John Ditch had no idea the tablet device he bought for gaming would end up a life-changing tool for a man with Down syndrome.
Ditch, who is the guardian of Dale Holt, 48, brought the tablet along on a visit to Holt, who immediately took to the device, which can be operated with a simple swipe or tap to the screen.
"He's always liked looking at magazines and turning pages, which is exactly what you do on a tablet," Ditch said.
Seeing Holt navigate it with ease, Ditch decided to save some family photos and video of Holt's favorite Johnny Cash tracks on the device. Holt was displaying early signs of Alzheimer's disease, and Ditch thought showing Holt the media regularly would be a good way to jog his memory and keep his mind sharp. So far, it appears to be doing just that.
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