ArticleAlzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.)2019
The effects of information and communication technologies on informal caregivers of persons living with dementia: A systematic review.
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30 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effective Solutions for Caregivers of Older Adults: A Review of Systematic Reviews.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2025Pooled it
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- eHealth and Web-Based Interventions for Informal Carers of People With Dementia in the Community: Umbrella Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Pooled it
- Supporting communication of visit information to informal caregivers: A systematic review.PloS one · 2021Pooled it
- Assistive Technologies in Dementia Care: An Updated Analysis of the Literature.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Pooled it
- Effect of combined and intensive rehabilitation on cognitive function in patients with Alzheimer's disease evaluated through a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Assistive technology and telecare to maintain independent living at home for people with dementia: the ATTILA RCT.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2021Trial
- Letter to the editor: "Improving information to caregivers of cancer patients: the Herlev Hospital Empowerment of Relatives through More and Earlier information Supply (HERMES) randomized controlled trial".Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2020Trial
- An Overview of Reviews on Telemedicine and Telehealth in Dementia Care: Mixed Methods Synthesis.JMIR mental health · 2025Review
- A Dashboard for Managing an Ecosystem and People With Dementia: Protocol for a Healthy Ageing Ecosystem for People With Dementia (HAAL) International Feasibility Pilot Study.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Care Partner Perspectives on the Use of a Patient Portal Intervention to Promote Care Partner Identification in Dementia Care.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2025Article
- Rapid review: Ten ways to improve support for minoritised informal adult carers at local government policy level to redress inequality.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2024Review
- Designing and Evaluating IT Applications for Informal Caregivers: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- Ageism and (Successful) Digital Engagement: A Proposed Theoretical Model.The Gerontologist · 2024Article
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- The Implementation Success of Technology-Based Counseling in Dementia Care: Scoping Review.JMIR aging · 2024Article
- The effectiveness of virtual passport, an app-based intervention, for dementia care.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Behind the Scenes of a Technologically Enhanced Intervention for Caregivers of People With Dementia: Protocol for a Feasibility and Acceptability Study.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
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- Co-Design of a Financial and Legal Planning Tool for Care Partners of People Living With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias.Innovation in aging · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionInformation and communication technology (ICT) has emerged as promising to support health care consumers, including informal caregivers. This systematic review seeks to evaluate the state of the science of ICT interventions on the health of informal dementia caregivers.
methodsWe searched PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, and PsycINFO using concepts associated with ICT, dementia, and caregiver. Studies were assessed using the Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies.
resultsWe identified 657 full-text publications. After removal of duplicates and title, abstract, and full-text screening, the quality of 12 studies was assessed. Studies varied in technology, implementation, results, and intervention evaluation. DISCUSSION: The methodological quality of the ICT intervention studies among dementia family caregivers was moderate to strong, yet outcome measurement was not uniform. The evidence is strongest for various forms of telephone-based interventions. However, there is a need for research that includes heterogeneous participants based on gender, race, and ethnicity.
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