Title Information
Title
Dementia Care, Fall Detection, and Ambient Assisted Living Technologies Help Older Adults Age in Place
Abstract
Objectives: We aimed to describe recent technological advances in the three domains of dementia care, falls, and home supports; summarize existing literature on usability; and identify knowledge gaps. Methods: A comprehensive search of five databases for recent peer-reviewed publications was conducted in May 2020. Independent reviewers performed title/abstract review, full-text screening, data extraction, and study characteristic summarization. Results: Out of 2,696 citations, 151 articles were retrieved for full-text evaluation, after which 54 studies were included in this scoping review. For each domain, different technologies are available to enhance the health and well-being of older adults; many users deemed them usable and useful. Technologies targeted improving function, psychosocial and cognitive status, home safety, and caregiver burden. Barriers to widespread uptake include privacy concerns, suboptimal user experience, and willingness to accept assistance. Conclusion: Technological innovations directed towards dementia care, fall detection, and ambient assisted living can help older adults “age in place.”
Name
Name Part
Chen, Kevin
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Author
Name
Name Part
Gettel, Cameron
Role
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Author
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Name Part
Goldberg, Elizabeth
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Author
Name: Corporate
Name Part
Brown University. Alpert Medical School. Scholarly Concentration Program. Non-Scholarly Concentrator
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Role Term: Text
research program
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Topic
Medical technology
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Topic
Older people
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Topic
Dementia--Patients--Care
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Topic
Falls (Accidents) in old age--Prevention
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Topic
Gerontology
Language
Language Term: Text (ISO639-2B)
English
Origin Information
Date Created (keyDate="yes", encoding="w3cdtf")
2020
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Non-Scholarly Concentrator
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Identifier: DOI
10.26300/jfp2-vc15