SynthesisJournal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD2022
Digital Technologies to Prevent Social Isolation and Loneliness in Dementia: A Systematic Review.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Toward better technology for social health in dementia: a review of implementation recommendations and research priorities to equitably meet the demand.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions for People With Dementia Who Live Alone: A Systematic Review.International journal of geriatric psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Exploring Non-Embodied AI-Based Digital Companions for Older Adults in Aging and Care Contexts: Protocol for a Scoping Review.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Walking the talk for dementia: building social networks and collaborations.Implementation science communications · 2026Article
- Digital Tools to Support Mental Health in Later Life: Scoping Review of Systematic Reviews.Current psychiatry reports · 2026Article
- Co-Designing and Evaluating a Multimodal Digital Application to Enable People With Dementia to Self-Report Quality of Life Patient-Reported Outcome Measures: Co-Design Study and Summative Evaluation.Journal of participatory medicine · 2026Article
- Caring over computing: an ethical and sociotechnical perspective on digital technologies for social connectedness in dementia care.Frontiers in digital health · 2026Article
- An Overview of Reviews on Telemedicine and Telehealth in Dementia Care: Mixed Methods Synthesis.JMIR mental health · 2025Review
- Social Frailty and Social Isolation in the Context of Dementia: A Simultaneous Concept Analysis.International journal of geriatric psychiatry · 2025Review
- Digital Isolation and Dementia Risk in Older Adults: Longitudinal Cohort Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Understanding and guiding technology use in dementia: a pan-European mapping and consensus study.Frontiers in dementia · 2025Article
- Perceived Benefit and Satisfaction With a Tablet Computer and an Emergency Smartwatch by Older Adults and Their Relatives: Prospective Real-World Pilot Study.JMIR human factors · 2024Article
- Detecting the Impact of Older Adult Healthy Brain Aging Behaviour Adoption Using Smart Home Technology.Proceedings of the World Congress on Electrical Engineering and Computer Systems and Science · 2024Article
- Informal carers' experiences in everyday life and the use of digital assistive technology for time management in persons with dementia or mild cognitive impairment.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- Impact of digital assistive technologies on the quality of life for people with dementia: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Social connections as determinants of cognitive health and as targets for social interventions in persons with or at risk of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders: a scoping review.International psychogeriatrics · 2024Article
- Digital Therapeutics for Improving Effectiveness of Pharmaceutical Drugs and Biological Products: Preclinical and Clinical Studies Supporting Development of Drug + Digital Combination Therapies for Chronic Diseases.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Introduction to Large Language Models (LLMs) for dementia care and research.Frontiers in dementia · 2024Article
- What kind of a problem is loneliness? Representations of connectedness and participation from a study of telepresence technologies in the UK.Frontiers in digital health · 2024Article
- Modes and models of care delivery in municipal long-term care services: a cross-sectional study from Norway.BMC health services research · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundDementia poses significant and sustained challenges to global society. Diagnosis can lead to increased feelings of loneliness and social isolation. People with dementia living alone are particularly at risk. Considering the growing number of technologies proposed to aid people with dementia address social isolation and loneliness, we reviewed the existing literature.
objectiveTo collate and summarize current evidence for digital technologies to prevent social isolation and loneliness for people with dementia.
methodsFollowing the PRISMA guidelines, we systematically searched five databases to identify studies of digital technologies designed to support or prevent social isolation or loneliness for people with dementia. Pre-specified outcomes included social isolation, loneliness, and quality of life. We used deductive thematic analysis to synthesize the major themes emerging from the studies.
resultsTen studies met our inclusion criteria where all studies reported improvements in quality of life and seven reported benefits regarding social inclusion or a reduction in loneliness. Technologies were varied across purpose, delivery format, theoretical models, and levels of personalization. Two studies clearly described the involvement of people with dementia in the study design and five technologies were available outside the research context.
conclusionThere is limited- but increasing- evidence that technologies hold potential to improve quality of life and reduce isolation/loneliness for people with dementia. Results presented are largely based in small-scale research studies. Involvement of people with dementia was limited and few research concepts are reaching implementation. Closer collaboration with people with dementia to provide affordable, inclusive, and person-centered solutions is urgently required.
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