Technology and dementia: the future is now

Astell, A. J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6822-9472, Bouranis, N., Hoey, J., Lindauer, A., Mihailidis, A., Nugent, C. and Robillard, J. M. (2019) Technology and dementia: the future is now. Dementia & Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 47 (3). pp. 131-139. ISSN 1420-8008 doi: 10.1159/000497800

Abstract/Summary

Background: Technology has multiple potential applications to dementia from diagnosis and assessment to care delivery and supporting ageing in place. Objectives: To summarise key areas of technology development in dementia and identify future directions and implications. Method: Members of the US Alzheimer’s Association Technology Professional Interest Area involved in delivering the annual pre-conference summarised existing knowledge on current and future technology developments in dementia. Results: The main domains of technology development are as follows: (i) diagnosis, assessment and monitoring, (ii) maintenance of functioning, (iii) leisure and activity, (iv) caregiving and management. Conclusions: The pace of technology development requires urgent policy, funding and practice change, away from a narrow medical approach, to a holistic model that facilitates future risk reduction and pre- vention strategies, enables earlier detection and supports implementation at scale for a meaningful and fulfilling life with dementia.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/84717
Identification Number/DOI	10.1159/000497800
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Life Sciences > School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences > Ageing Life Sciences > School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences > Department of Psychology
Uncontrolled Keywords	dementia technology
Publisher	Karger
Download/View statistics	View download statistics for this item