Memory
Hold onto a detail, bring it back later, and connect today’s conversation with the last one.
Research-inspired cognitive conversation
Keep the mind you love active.
Kindred calls your mum, dad, or loved one four times a week for a warm, 10-minute conversation built to exercise memory, language, and reasoning.
A patient AI conversation partner. No app, no screen, and nothing new to learn. They simply answer the phone.
30-day money-back guarantee Inspired by a published RCT Consent before the first call
A week with Kindred
Kindred is calling
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Margaret
09:42
“You remembered the red bicycle. What were the other two?”
memoryrecallstory
Sunday note4 calls completed
She remembered Thursday’s three words—and had a lot to say about the garden.
4×structured calls each week
40active minutes each week
4cognitive skills in motion
0apps or devices to learn
Built for cognitive engagement
Ten minutes talking.
Four ways the mind goes to work.
Mental strength needs regular use. Every Kindred call moves naturally through the skills older adults rely on every day—without making the conversation feel like work.
Language
Find the word, describe the idea, and keep verbal recall moving in real time.
Reasoning
Compare, explain, make a choice, and work through a question out loud.
Story
Organize a memory, tell the good parts, and keep a lifetime of stories in use.
The evidence that inspired Kindred
Structured conversation improved cognitive scores in a randomized trial.
In the I-CONECT randomized controlled trial, socially isolated adults aged 75+ received frequent, structured conversations with trained interviewers. After six months, the conversation group scored 1.75 points higher on a global cognition measure than the control group.
186participants
4× weeklyduring the first six months
RCTpublished in The Gerontologist
I-CONECT used 30-minute video conversations, not Kindred’s 10-minute AI phone calls. Kindred translates the study’s most practical idea—frequent, stimulating conversation—into a simpler routine, but has not itself been clinically tested. It is a wellness service, not a treatment or Alzheimer’s-prevention program.
See every source and limitationIt never feels like homework
They feel heard. Their mind stays busy.
A question about the garden becomes recall. A favorite memory becomes storytelling. A small decision becomes reasoning. No quiz voice, no score, and no one telling them they got something wrong.
Tuesday, 10:00 amMemory + language
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Morning, Margaret. Did the bamboo canes survive last night’s rain?
Those did. The shop-bought ones snapped clean through.
MK
I knew your father’s trick would win. Before I forget—hold onto three things for me: a bicycle, a spoon, and Wednesday.
The memory prompt returns naturally later in the call.
Set the rhythm once
Kindred keeps the conversation going.
- 1
Choose who Kindred is for
Sign up for yourself or someone you love, then add the essentials. Personal details are optional.
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Choose a plan and call time
Pick four days and a time that fits their existing routine. Kindred works with mobiles and landlines.
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They say yes
We explain exactly what Kindred is and confirm consent by text. No call begins before that.
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The weekly rhythm begins
Kindred calls four times a week. If you set it up for a loved one, you receive a private, high-level Sunday note.
For the person who helped shape you
More curiosity. More stories. More of the person you know.
You cannot control everything that comes with age. You can make mental activity part of their future—with a reliable weekly rhythm of remembering, reasoning, finding words, and telling the stories that make them who they are.
Your calls are irreplaceable. Kindred does not replace them. It adds a consistent cognitive routine on four more days of the week.
A small habit with room to matter
Make cognitive engagement part of every week.
Four personalized calls every week, from about $3 per conversation on the yearly plan. Nothing to install, and future renewals can be canceled anytime.
- 16–18 conversations a month
- Four kinds of cognitive activity
- Personalized conversation memory
- Weekly progress note
Kindred membership
$49/ month
$588 billed once yearly
Start KindredTry the routine for 30 days.If Kindred is not the right fit, your first month’s value is covered.
Before you trust us
Questions worth asking.
Especially when the person receiving the calls is someone you love.
What actually happens during a call?
Kindred starts with subjects your loved one enjoys, then naturally works in recall, word-finding, reasoning, and storytelling. It feels like a warm conversation—not a lesson, test, or clinical assessment.
Will it feel like a quiz?
No. There are no scores, corrections, or patronizing questions. The cognitive activity is woven into topics they care about, and Kindred adjusts the conversation to keep it encouraging.
Can I sign up for myself?
Yes. You can set up Kindred for yourself or for someone you love. Either way, the person receiving calls chooses the schedule and confirms their consent before calls begin.
Is Kindred a person?
Kindred is an AI conversation partner, and we say so clearly. It never pretends to be human. It is designed to be patient, remember the details that make conversations personal, and follow a structured cognitive routine.
Can Kindred prevent Alzheimer’s or dementia?
No service can honestly promise that. A randomized trial found that frequent structured conversation improved some cognitive scores in socially isolated adults aged 75+, but Kindred itself has not been clinically tested. Kindred supports regular cognitive engagement; it is not a medical treatment.
What if they do not want a call?
They are always in control. Nothing starts without their consent, and they can say “not today,” end a call, or stop future calls at any time.
Does Kindred work with a landline?
Yes. There is no app, login, camera, or new device to learn. Kindred calls the phone they already know how to use.
What will I know about the calls?
If you set Kindred up for a loved one, you receive a short weekly note about participation and what they enjoyed discussing. You never receive private transcripts or medical scores.
Is Kindred a medical or emergency service?
No. Kindred cannot diagnose a condition, monitor safety, or contact emergency services. It should sit alongside—not replace—any medical, care, or alert services already in place.
What if Kindred is not the right fit?
You can cancel future renewals at any time. Your first 30 days are also covered by our money-back guarantee.
Four calls. Forty active minutes. Every week.
Help make an active mind
part of their future.
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