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'It just gives her total independence'
Mary is just 65 but developed rheumatoid arthritis in 1977.
Since then she's had 29 surgeries, 4 strokes and nearly lost her life to sepsis.
Her husband Barry is her main carer - and it was his idea to use Amazon's Echo device, "Alexa" in a slightly different way than just asking for the weather forecast.
Barry spoke to Steve Harris on Breakfast in Dorset, along with Claire Collett an occupational therapist with Dorset County Council.
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