Remember the people, places and moments that matter.
Ask ABI is a simple memory app for people living with an acquired brain injury or other memory difficulties. Note down who you saw, where you went and what you did, then find it again in seconds.
The first 100 members get 3 months free. After that it is $7.50 a month.
Four simple questions, always answered
When someone asks “Have you seen…?”, “Have you been to…?” or “What did you do?”, the answer is a few taps away.
Who
The people you know: their name, how you know them and the last time you met.
Where
The places you go, with the people and things connected to them.
What
The things you do, from a coffee with a friend to a hospital appointment.
When
A calendar that shows what you did on any day.
For doctors, therapists and carers
Designed by a person living with an acquired brain injury, for people who find other tools too complicated.
- Large buttons, plain words and one thing to do on each screen.
- Entries are chosen from lists, so there is little to type or remember.
- Each person’s information is private to them, and kept in Australia.
- Family and carers can be given access to help, when the person wants it.
ask abi — one lifetime, two lives
My first life lasted 54 years. I had had one career in teaching (maths and physical education), a second in sales and a third in design. I was happily married with an adult son I adored...
BUT just getting through life transactionally is NOT enough.
- I can’t remember names of people I meet, despite having met them before.
- I cannot recall conversations I have had previously.
- When someone asks me about what I’ve been doing, I can’t answer.
- I see faces register that I have no idea what they’re talking about despite long chats the day before.
These experiences happen one after the other, hour after hour, day after day...
Humans need social connection.
We need to be able to contribute and to belong.
The compensatory strategies that work transactionally — diary notes, photos, text messages and emails — do not assist in recalling answers quickly enough to hold a conversation, let alone a meaningful relationship...
I have applied my background in maths (rows and columns), physical education (systems), design (function and aesthetics) and teaching (sorting and presenting information) to the problem I was facing. The ask abi app is my solution.