Dementia Care Frameworks and Assistive Technologies for Their Implementation: A Review

Area of Science:

• Gerontology
• Health Informatics
• Assistive Technology

Background:

• Dementia care presents complex challenges for patients and informal caregivers.
• Integrated care models and assistive technologies offer potential solutions.
• There is a need to understand the current landscape and future directions in dementia care technology.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review integrated care models for dementia management.
• To explore assistive technologies (mobile, wearable, home-based) for dementia care, focusing on informal caregivers.
• To identify research gaps and future directions in dementia care technology and integrated services.

Main Methods:

• Systematic review of integrated care models and assistive technologies for dementia.
• Analysis of research and development trends.
• Exploration of cost-effectiveness, limitations, and future trends.

Main Results:

• Various assistive technologies exist for dementia care, with a focus on informal caregiver support.
• Current research highlights needs for improved information sharing, communication, and collaboration.
• Underexplored domains in assistive technology for dementia were identified.

Conclusions:

• There is an urgent need for comprehensive, cost-effective information system technologies for integrated dementia care.
• Existing assistive technologies and integrated care models require further development and integration.
• Future research should focus on addressing identified gaps to improve dementia patient and caregiver support.