Telemedicine and Assistive Technologies as Support to In-Home Care to People with Dementia

Abstract

Dementia has a profound impact on the lives of the patients, their relatives and society. People with dementia are increasingly dependent on the help of others, so it is important to support them to be independent at home as long as possible. We reviewed the literature, using PRISMA methodology, on use of telemedicine and assistive technologies in people with dementia living at home and how they assessed their experience and applicability of new technologies after their use. According to the studies included in the results in our research, people with dementia are capable to use new technologies, especially if there are tailored to their needs and if they are designed, developed around and with the users. People with dementia could offer important feedback information and assessment about use of modern technologies.