International testimonials

Tovertafel's serious games are played by people in 14 countries all over the world. The games have a profound effect, both on the game players and their carers. Read touching testimonials and interesting stories from care workers and their clients.

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Kim Salvio

Administrator, Personal and Memory Care, Providence Point, United States

“It’s like a magic pill”

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Pam Tokarczuk

Executive Director, Van Dyk Memory Care Center, United States

“The Tovertafel unlocks the imagination of our residents. And for a few precious moments, it helps our residents, our families and caregivers rediscover who these extraordinary individuals truly are.”

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Nynke Hoitinga

Care manager, Ipse de Bruggen, The Netherlands

"The projections provoke a response. Groups with higher developmental levels can learn a lot by playing, both from the game and each other.”

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Simone Höschle

Facility manager, Dr.-Karl-Hohner-Heim, Germany

"The residents immediately started playing with the leaves that were projected onto the table. Even our 100-year-old resident was in her element."

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Silke Wehe

Occupational therapist, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Germany

“The Tovertafel is a great addition to our therapy and we saw a tremendous improvement in the patients during the two-week test!”

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Tover Returns to LeadingAge Annual Meeting + EXPO
- News
- 4 October 2022
As regular exhibitors at LeadingAge events year-round, Tover is excited to once again be part of one of their Annual Meeting + EXPO in Denver: one of the world’s biggest events in senior care. Our presence is an opportunity to connect with professionals and show them how the Tovertafel can support them in making resident wellbeing their number one priority.

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Tovertafel Webinar
- News
Sign up for our Tovertafel Webinar & Demo. It will feature a live demo and a presentation of the research, co-design process.

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5 Key Takeaways from the AAIC 2022
- News
- 25 August 2022
Read about the five key takeaways we took away from this year’s AAIC. Tover Co-founder Sjoerd Wennekes spent a few days learning and meeting with distinguished leaders in dementia science from around the world.

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Experience the Tovertafel at AAIC 2022
- News
- 27 July 2022
Taking place from July 31st to August 3rd in San Diego California, the Alzheimer Association International Conference (AAIC) is a must-attend event research developments in dementia care technology. Come and visit our booth.

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With this new music game you won’t be able to sit still
- News
- 9 May 2022
Can’t you do something with hits from the fifties and sixties? We were getting this question more and more often and that is why we…

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‘Magic tables’ provide stimulation for memory care residents
- Publications
- 6 May 2022
MC Knights Senior Living: Table top gaming consoles — so-called magic tables — are taking off in memory care communities, providing an easy way to…

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Experience the Tovertafel at the Senior Living Executive Conference
- News
- 5 May 2022
Taking place from May 16-18 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the Senior Living Executive Conference & Expo (SLEC) is a must-attend event for industry professionals within the senior living business. Redeem your free ticket.

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How do the Tovertafel’s serious games work?
- Blog
- 25 April 2022
Serious games are games designed to do more than just entertain. For those with cognitive challenges, serious games play an important role in providing a method of care that improves their quality of life.

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The clinical benefits of the Tovertafel: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- News
- 17 March 2022
“The Tovertafel has been specifically studied for effectiveness, and independent research at Delft University of Technology and VU University of Amsterdam has found that it…

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On the Tovertafel: “It’s beyond words the change that it’s made in the residents in memory care”
- News
- 10 March 2022
As the Tovertafel continues to make an impact across the United States, more and more staffers in care facilities are experiencing the ways…

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This new music game gets everyone moving
- News
- 18 February 2022
Emma, game developer at Tover, has often been asked to create a new music game for adults with intellectual disabilities. And now there is: Music…

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How carers can use play to benefit seniors with dementia during lockdown
- Blog
- 10 February 2022
As a healthcare professional working in elderly care, you will undoubtedly have to deal with this during lockdown: navigating the balance between maintaining the mental…

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How Tover’s Technology Can Make a Positive Impact On Wellness
- Blog
- 10 February 2022
CEO Hester Le Riche recently spoke to Dave Philistin, CEO of Candor, as part of the Design World interview series “Technology Making An Important Positive Social Impact”

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“For every resident we can use the Tovertafel”
- Testimonials
The Dr.-Karl-Hohner-Heim care home in Trossingen was one of the first institutions in southern Germany to purchase a Tovertafel.

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Tover at CES 2022
- News
- 3 February 2022
Tover joined thousands of other tech companies from all around the world at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

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