INTRO
• Integrating technology into dementia care is essential to improve
safety, independence, medication management, and cognitive
function of persons living with dementia.
• Technology can also support caregivers in care coordination and
organization, health monitoring for patients, and emotional support.
• This systematic review aimed to identify and synthesize the current
evidence of the effectiveness of interventions using technology for
persons living with dementia and their caregivers as a dyad.
METHODS
• Six databases were searched for interventions using any technology
(CINAHL, PubMed, Web of Science, APA PsycINFO, IEEE Xplore,
and Dissertations and Theses Global).
• Search terms included but not limited to mobile phone, telehealth,
video game, wearable device, social robots, virtual reality,
simulation, and artificial intelligence, from their inception to February
2025.
• Title/abstract screening, full text review were completed using
Covidence based on PICO model (Population, Intervention,
Comparator, Outcome).
• The total of five reviewers reviewed and compared their results until
consensus.
• Risk of Bias was assessed using Cochrane quality assessment
template.
• Registered to PROSPERO (CRD42022380937).
RESULTS
• Five studies from 3,608 scholarly records were evaluated.
• Three studies applied mobile apps for cognitive simulation and
social interaction.
• Two studies applied telehealth for deprescribing training for
caregivers and occupational therapy for managing behavioral
symptoms.
• Three feasibility studies reported medium to high feasibility findings,
while two studies reported no effect on their outcomes.
• Four studies were evaluated as having a high risk of bias and one a
low risk.
CONCLUSION
• Preliminary evidence did not support the effectiveness of
technology-based interventions for persons living with dementia and
their caregivers.
• Feasibility studies are needed to validate their findings in larger,
diverse populations and settings to test the efficacy of interventions.