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ArticleJournal of the American Medical Directors Association2025

Smart Glasses for Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment: A Scoping Review.

Brittany F Burch, Jinwei Gu, Gail Betz, Chien-Ming Huang, Rachel McPherson, Alice S Ryan, Barbara Resnick

Abstract readScoping Review
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Article in Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 authors.

Brittany F BurchSchool of Nursing, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, USA. Electronic address: bdrazich@umaryland.edu.
Jinwei GuSchool of Nursing, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Gail BetzHealth Sciences and Human Services Library, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Chien-Ming HuangWhiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Rachel McPhersonSchool of Nursing, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Alice S RyanSchool of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Barbara ResnickSchool of Nursing, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Funding

University of Maryland Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (UM-OAIC)P30AG028747 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · PI ALICE S. RYAN · 2006 to 2026
$28.9M
NIA NIH HHS P30 AG028747RRD VA IK6 RX003977
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis study aimed to identify and synthesize peer-reviewed literature on smart glasses for older adults with cognitive impairment. The review focused on (1) the technology and equipment used, (2) the specific tasks smart glasses are designed to support, (3) feasibility outcomes, when measured, and (4) the quality of the reviewed articles.

designScoping review. SETTING AND

participantsOlder adults with cognitive impairment.

methodsA research librarian conducted a comprehensive search across 8 databases to identify peer-reviewed studies that investigated the use of smart glasses for older adults with cognitive impairment. Two authors independently used Covidence to review articles for extraction and organization.

resultsOur search yielded 414 articles and 13 were included for data extraction and appraisal. All included studies were rated as low quality. Seven studies focused on commercially available smart glasses and 6 focused on early-stage prototypes of smart glasses. Only 5 studies involved hands-on testing with older adults, and just one study exclusively involved participants with cognitive impairment. The main purpose of the smart glasses included assisting older adults with daily tasks, recognizing faces, aiding in navigation, and helping care partners locate or monitor individuals with cognitive impairment. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: More rigorous studies are needed to test smart glasses among older adults with cognitive impairment and the literature does not reflect the recent advancements in smart glasses technology. Future smart glasses research should include more interdisciplinary teams, utilize user-centered design frameworks, and obtain long-term feasibility and effectiveness data among larger samples of older adults with cognitive impairment.

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Cognitive DysfunctionSmart GlassesAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMalecognitive impairmentdementiaolder adultsSmart glassestechnology

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PMID40882953
PMCPMC12633631

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