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Digital assistive technologies for community-dwelling people with dementia: A systematic review of systematic reviews by the INTERDEM AI & assistive technology taskforce.
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Digital health interventions for older adults with subjective cognitive decline or mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC geriatrics · 2026Pooled 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
- The growing potential for multidisciplinary support and technology to enhance person-centred dementia care: a UK and US perspective.Frontiers in dementia · 2026Article
- Understanding and guiding technology use in dementia: a pan-European mapping and consensus study.Frontiers in dementia · 2025Article
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Authors and funding
24 authors.
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Abstract
Introduction: The use of digital assistive technologies by and for people living with dementia is promising for supporting social health and advocated as a partial solution to growing prevalence worldwide. A state-of-the-art position paper published in 2017 identified challenges regarding digital assistive technologies, around five themes: development, usability, (cost-)effectiveness, implementation and ethics. This systematic review summarizes progress on the challenges found in 2017, and persisting or emerging challenges. Methods: A systematic review of systematic reviews was conducted, focused on studies published after 2016. The inclusion criteria required that the target group included, at least in part, people with dementia living in the community and that the technologies aimed to support social health. For the five themes, literature searches were conducted in Medline, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Embase databases. Results: A total of 112 reviews were included, covering various applications such as smart homes, care robots, exergaming and everyday technologies. No applications of artificial intelligence were included. The challenges included personalization of applications (development); limited use of standardized methods (usability); insufficient quantity and quality of randomized controlled trials (cost-effectiveness); overly high expectations of assistive technologies (implementation); and the need for more equitable access to technologies (ethics). Conclusion: Much research has been conducted since the 2017 state of the art position paper. While some challenges identified at that time remain relevant, others have been addressed, and new challenges have emerged. Future research should prioritize emerging artificial intelligence applications; the development of integrated assistive technologies; evaluation using robust methods and meaningful outcomes; and the promotion of more accessible and inclusive technologies.
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