ReviewJMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies2016
Studies Involving People With Dementia and Touchscreen Technology: A Literature Review.
Review in JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05341271 (The Effect of Digital Reminiscence Therapy on People With Mild and Moderate Dementia), which is not on this map. Cited by 57 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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The Effect of Digital Reminiscence Therapy on People With Mild and Moderate Dementia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Who cites it
57 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Researched Apps Used in Dementia Care for People Living With Dementia and Their Informal Caregivers: Systematic Review on App Features, Security, and Usability.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Pooled it
- Intelligent Sensing Technologies for the Diagnosis, Monitoring and Therapy of Alzheimer's Disease: A Systematic Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Pooled it
- Chatbots to Support People With Dementia and Their Caregivers: Systematic Review of Functions and Quality.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Pooled it
- The use of technology in creating individualized, meaningful activities for people living with dementia: A systematic review.Dementia (London, England) · 2021Pooled it
- Technologies for Cognitive Training and Cognitive Rehabilitation for People With Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia. A Systematic Review.Frontiers in psychology · 2020Pooled it
- How Can Autonomy Be Maintained and Informal Care Improved for People With Dementia Living in Residential Care Facilities: A Systematic Literature Review.The Gerontologist · 2019Pooled it
- The Use of Motion-Based Technology for People Living With Dementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Literature Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2017Pooled it
- Supervised Exposure to XR Device-Task Configurations in Mild Cognitive Impairment: Descriptive Self-Report Acceptability Pilot Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Perspectives of French community-dwelling older adults on the use of digital services: a qualitative study based on interviews.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Understanding Digital Literacy of Persons With Dementia and Their Caregivers: A Scoping Review and an Evolutionary Concept Analysis of Empirical Studies.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2026Article
- Exploring the use of digital media to support meaningful activities for people living with dementia: A qualitative study.Dementia (London, England) · 2026Article
- Tablet-based assessment protocol for cognition: development and preliminary usability testing of a cognitive screening tool.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- A digital intelligence visualization health monitoring device for Alzheimer's disease patients based on WBAN technology.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Feasibility of Remote Administration of the Uniform Data Set-Version 3 for Assessment of Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease.Archives of clinical neuropsychology : the official journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists · 2024Article
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- Technology-Enabled Recreation and Leisure Programs and Activities for Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment: Rapid Scoping Review.JMIR neurotechnology · 2024Review
- Online gallery facilitated art activities for people with dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: A narrative review.Dementia (London, England) · 2023Review
- Involving Health Care Professionals in the Development of Electronic Health Records: Scoping Review.JMIR human factors · 2023Article
- Developing a Memory and Communication App for Persons Living With Dementia: An 8-Step Process.JMIR aging · 2023Article
- Using digital technologies to facilitate social inclusion during the COVID-19 pandemic: Experiences of co-resident and non-co-resident family carers of people with dementia from DETERMIND-C19.International journal of geriatric psychiatry · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundDevices using touchscreen interfaces such as tablets and smartphones have been highlighted as potentially suitable for people with dementia due to their intuitive and simple control method. This population experience a lack of meaningful, engaging activities, yet the potential use of the touchscreen format to address this issue has not been fully realized.
objectiveTo identify and synthesize the existing body of literature involving the use of touchscreen technology and people with dementia in order to guide future research in this area.
methodsA systematized review of studies in the English language was conducted, where a touchscreen interface was used with human participants with dementia.
resultsA total of 45 articles met the inclusion criteria. Four questions were addressed concerning (1) the context of use, (2) reasons behind the selection of the technology, (3) details of the hardware and software, and (4) whether independent use by people with dementia was evidenced.
conclusionsThis review presents an emerging body of evidence demonstrating that people with dementia are able to independently use touchscreen technology. The intuitive control method and adaptability of modern devices has driven the selection of this technology in studies. However, its primary use to date has been as a method to deliver assessments and screening tests or to provide an assistive function or cognitive rehabilitation. Building on the finding that people with dementia are able to use touchscreen technology and which design features facilitate this, more use could be made to deliver independent activities for meaningful occupation, entertainment, and fun.
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