SynthesisScience and engineering ethics2015
A review of contemporary work on the ethics of ambient assisted living technologies for people with dementia.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Assistive Technologies in Dementia Care: An Updated Analysis of the Literature.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Pooled it
- Mapping Ethical Blind Spots in the Use of New Technologies to Support Elder Care.Journal of bioethical inquiry · 2026Article
- What is required for digital care and support technologies to be experienced as good care by community-dwelling older adults? A qualitative study.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Ethical issues associated with assistive technologies for persons living with dementia and their caregivers - An overview of reviews.Dementia (London, England) · 2026Review
- Social aspects of privacy in technologically assisted dementia care.Medicine, health care, and philosophy · 2026Article
- Ethics of Sensor-Based Surveillance of People with Dementia in Clinical Practice.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Patient and Public Involvement in Technology-Related Dementia Research: Scoping Review.JMIR aging · 2024Article
- Seasonal differences in mobility and activity space in later life: a case study of older adults in the Northern Netherlands.Mobilities · 2024Article
- Empowerment in structures. Practical-ethical considerations of the preconditions for technology-assisted dementia care in Germany based on an expert-interview study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- How I want technology used in my care: Learning from documented choices of people living with dementia using a dyadic decision making tool.Informatics for health & social care · 2023Article
- Remote Technologies and Filial Obligations at a Distance: New Opportunities and Ethical Challenges.Asian bioethics review · 2023Article
- Long-Term Adoption or Abandonment of Smart Technology in the Chinese Elderly Home Care Environment: A Qualitative Research Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- AI-assisted ethics? considerations of AI simulation for the ethical assessment and design of assistive technologies.Frontiers in genetics · 2023Article
- Preliminary Efficacy of Let's Talk Tech: Technology Use Planning for Dementia Care Dyads.Innovation in aging · 2023Article
- Advance Planning for Technology Use in Dementia Care: Development, Design, and Feasibility of a Novel Self-administered Decision-Making Tool.JMIR aging · 2022Article
- Control Matters in Elder Care Technology:: Evidence and Direction for Designing It In.DIS. Designing Interactive Systems (Conference) · 2022Article
- Factors Influencing Implementation of eHealth Technologies to Support Informal Dementia Care: Umbrella Review.JMIR aging · 2021Review
- Using Living Labs to Explore Needs and Solutions for Older Adults With Dementia: Scoping Review.JMIR aging · 2021Article
- Smart Home Sensing and Monitoring in Households With Dementia: User-Centered Design Approach.JMIR aging · 2021Article
- How to deal with the consent of adults with cognitive impairment involved in European geriatric living labs?Philosophy, ethics, and humanities in medicine : PEHM · 2021Review
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Abstract
Ambient assisted living (AAL) technologies can provide assistance and support to persons with dementia. They might allow them the possibility of living at home for longer whilst maintaining their comfort and security as well as offering a way towards reducing the huge economic and personal costs forecast as the incidence of dementia increases worldwide over coming decades. However, the development, introduction and use of AAL technologies also trigger serious ethical issues. This paper is a systematic literature review of the on-going scholarly debate about these issues. More specifically, we look at the ethical issues involved in research and development, clinical experimentation, and clinical application of AAL technologies for people with dementia and related stakeholders. In the discussion we focus on: (1) the value of the goals of AAL technologies, (2) the special vulnerability of persons with dementia in their private homes, (3) the complex question of informed consent for the usage of AAL technologies.
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