User Guide

App Guidelines

Learn how to make the most of Recap — from setup to daily engagement and progress tracking.

1

Getting Started

Set up your account and choose your role

  1. Download Recap from the App Store
  2. Sign in with your Google account for secure authentication
  3. Select your role: Patient or Family Member
  4. Patients: Enter your profile details including name, date of birth, and Alzheimer’s stage
  5. Family Members: Connect to a patient account using their unique Patient ID
Recap app role selection screen
2

Daily Questions

Engage with personalized memory prompts daily

  1. Patients: Open the Questions card on the home screen to view today’s questions
  2. Answer each question — responses are tracked across memory types
  3. Family Members: Use the Add Question feature to create new questions remotely with photos
  4. Questions cover different memory types for comprehensive cognitive exercise
  5. Answering questions automatically updates your daily activity streak
Daily questions interface
3

Smriti AI Companion

Chat with your AI care companion for support and reminiscence

  1. Open Smriti from the home screen to start a conversation
  2. Ask questions about memory care, daily activities, or just chat for companionship
  3. Use ‘Memory Lane’ mode for guided reminiscence therapy sessions
  4. Smriti provides personalized responses based on your context
  5. Receive care strategies, follow-up prompts, and supportive notes
Smriti AI Care Companion chat screen
4

Journal & Memories

Capture thoughts, memories, and emotions

  1. Create a new journal entry from the home screen
  2. Write text, record voice entries, or attach photos
  3. Tag your mood to track emotional well-being over time
  4. Tag people, places, and events for meaningful context
  5. Browse past entries to revisit your personal memory archive
Journal and memory entries screen
5

Smart Reminders

Never miss medication, appointments, or daily routines

  1. Add reminders for medication, appointments, exercise, meals, and more
  2. Set flexible scheduling to match your daily routine
  3. Add optional notes for additional context
  4. Edit or delete reminders as routines change
  5. Family members can help coordinate care reminders remotely
Smart reminders setup screen
6

Memory Games

Exercise your brain with cognitive games

  1. Choose from multiple games targeting different cognitive skills
  2. Games exercise spatial memory, pattern recognition, and visual recall
  3. Play for 15-20 minutes daily for optimal cognitive benefit
  4. Performance is tracked to monitor improvement over time
Memory games selection screen
7

Progress & Analytics

Monitor memory performance and cognitive trends

  1. View analytics showing performance trends over time
  2. Check breakdowns across different memory categories
  3. Take cognitive assessments to get a comprehensive score
  4. Review historical reports to track changes
  5. Share reports with healthcare providers to support clinical assessments
Progress tracking and analytics dashboard
8

Streaks & Consistency

Build a daily habit for maximum cognitive benefit

  1. Complete at least one activity daily to maintain your streak
  2. View your streak calendar on the home screen to track active days
  3. Research shows consistent daily cognitive engagement provides the most benefit
  4. Family members can monitor engagement from their dashboard
Streaks tracking on patient home screen

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