Health and care apps can be used to help manage and recover from a huge range of mental and physical health issues, but there are hundreds of thousands of health apps out there, and not all of them are safe.
To help you find secure health apps, Alzheimer Scotland has built a Health App Library where you can find apps to help you manage your health. You can access the Library here.
Alzheimer Scotland also has access to a Digital Health Formulary, which health and care professionals can use to send health apps securely via email or text message. Your health or care professional may send you a health app if they feel it would be beneficial to you.
All of the apps in both platforms have been assessed by the Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Apps (ORCHA) against 350+ safety criteria. ORCHA checks each app to make sure it gives safe health advice, manages your private data safely and is easy to use.