Use of technology and social media in dementia care:Current and future directions  

作　　者：Sara Shu Benjamin KP Woo 

机构地区：[1]College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific,Western University of Health Sciences,Pomona,CA 91766,United States [2]Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences,University of California,Los Angeles(UCLA)Medical Center,Sylmar,CA 91104,United States

出　　处：《World Journal of Psychiatry》2021年第4期109-123,共15页世界精神病学杂志

摘　　要：As the population across the globe continues to dramatically increase,the prevalence of cognitive impairment and dementia will inevitably increase as well,placing increasing burden on families and health care systems.Technological advancements over the past decade provide potential benefit in not only relieving caregiver burden of caring for a loved one with dementia,but also enables individuals with dementia to age in place.Technological devices have served to improve functioning,tracking and mobility.Similarly,smartphones,tablets and the ubiquitous world wide web have facilitated the dissemination of health information to previously hard to reach populations largely through use of various social media platforms.In this review,we discuss the current and future uses of technology via devices and social media to promote healthy aging in individuals with dementia,and also limitations and challenges to consider in the future.

关 键 词：DEMENTIA TECHNOLOGY Gerotechnology Social media GERIATRICS Wearable technology Health promotion Home health MONITORING 

分 类 号：R473.74[医药卫生—护理学]