Arlene J Astell1,2,3,4, Nicole Bouranis5, Jesse Hoey6, Allison Lindauer7, Alex Mihailidis8, Chris Nugent9, Julie M Robillard10. 1. Department of Occupational Sciences and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, arlene.astell@utoronto.ca. 2. Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, arlene.astell@utoronto.ca. 3. Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, arlene.astell@utoronto.ca. 4. School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom, arlene.astell@utoronto.ca. 5. Layton Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Center, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA. 6. David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. 7. Oregon Roybal Center for Aging and Technology (ORCATECH), Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA. 8. Department of Occupational Sciences and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 9. School of Computing, Ulster University, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. 10. Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Technology has multiple potential applications to dementia from diagnosis and assessment to care delivery and supporting ageing in place. OBJECTIVES: To summarise key areas of technology development in dementia and identify future directions and implications. METHOD: Members of the US Alzheimer's Association Technology Professional Interest Area involved in delivering the annual pre-conference summarised existing knowledge on current and future technology developments in dementia. RESULTS: The main domains of technology development are as follows: (i) diagnosis, assessment and monitoring, (ii) maintenance of functioning, (iii) leisure and activity, (iv) caregiving and management. CONCLUSIONS: The pace of technology development requires urgent policy, funding and practice change, away from a narrow medical approach, to a holistic model that facilitates future risk reduction and prevention strategies, enables earlier detection and supports implementation at scale for a meaningful and fulfilling life with dementia.
BACKGROUND: Technology has multiple potential applications to dementia from diagnosis and assessment to care delivery and supporting ageing in place. OBJECTIVES: To summarise key areas of technology development in dementia and identify future directions and implications. METHOD: Members of the US Alzheimer's Association Technology Professional Interest Area involved in delivering the annual pre-conference summarised existing knowledge on current and future technology developments in dementia. RESULTS: The main domains of technology development are as follows: (i) diagnosis, assessment and monitoring, (ii) maintenance of functioning, (iii) leisure and activity, (iv) caregiving and management. CONCLUSIONS: The pace of technology development requires urgent policy, funding and practice change, away from a narrow medical approach, to a holistic model that facilitates future risk reduction and prevention strategies, enables earlier detection and supports implementation at scale for a meaningful and fulfilling life with dementia.
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