From Amy
Hi, I’m Amy. Before RecallEZ was an app, it was my everyday life.
In 2001, I chose to have brain surgery to help control my seizures. During the operation, doctors found and removed a rare, slow-growing benign tumor, along with my entire right temporal lobe. The surgery helped with my seizures, but it left me with memory challenges I’ve lived with ever since.
Over the years, I found ways to cope, usually by juggling several apps on my phone. Switching between them was confusing and frustrating, and it often made remembering harder, not easier.
Then my doctor told me my memory was expected to get worse. My first fear wasn’t about my memory. It was about losing my independence. That’s when I began brainstorming and designing RecallEZ. I created screen mockups for one simple app that could put the tools I need most in one place. Those needs became the six main buttons you see today.
From Fran
When Amy got the news, I wasn’t sure what to think, so I went straight into problem-solving mode. That’s just how I’m wired. Then she showed me her mockups and asked if I could build something like that. My answer: Heck ya, let’s do it.
I’ve built a few small apps over the years, so I know just enough to be dangerous. I’m not a professional developer, so we figured it out together. Plenty of mistakes, plenty of fixes, and one full rebrand halfway through. (Turns out naming an app is harder than building one.) The best part so far has been watching Amy use the Remember This feature to look back on conversations and stay on top of what matters to her.
Caregivers go through hard times too, and that part often goes unseen. If you’re the one holding things together for someone you love, RecallEZ is built for you just as much as it is for the person you care for.
From both of us
Along the way, we realized RecallEZ could help many others living with memory challenges, and the families who support them.
Our goal is simple: make everyday life a little easier, and help people hold on to their independence, their confidence, and their connection to the people they love.
If RecallEZ helps someone remember something important, or stay independent a little longer, then we’ve done what we set out to do.