McKnight's April 12, 2024
New technologies designed for older adults with dementia are helping them socialize and maintain daily routines, finds a recent meta-analysis.
The review analyzed the existing body of literature around “digital assistive technology,” an umbrella term covering technologies used for education and rehabilitation, to overcome participation and activity restrictions, and to improve cognitive, sensory and motor abilities.
Demand for such digital assistive technology has grown in recent years as dementia cases have risen and the number of caregivers, both in SNF and home care settings, has failed to keep pace.
More than 45% of nursing home residents and 42% of assisted living residents have been diagnosed with dementia, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.
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