Assistive technologies in dementia care: an updated analysis of the literature

A Pappadà, R Chattat, I Chirico, M Valente… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Objectives: Technology can assist and support both people with dementia (PWD) and
caregivers. Recently, technology has begun to embed remote components. Timely with …

Social connections as determinants of cognitive health and as targets for social interventions in persons with or at risk of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders: a …

P Joshi, K Hendrie, DJ Jester, D Dasarathy… - International …, 2024 - cambridge.org
Background: Social connections have a significant impact on health across age groups,
including older adults. Loneliness and social isolation are known risk factors for Alzheimer's …

[HTML][HTML] Social participation of older adults: A concept analysis

MD Aroogh, FM Shahboulaghi - International journal of community …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The concept of social participation is highly valued in old age. However, there
is ambiguity and disagreement in the definition and attributes of this concept among the …

[HTML][HTML] Gender differences in health status, quality of life, and community service needs of older adults living alone

H Ko, YH Park, BL Cho, KC Lim, SJ Chang… - Archives of gerontology …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives The aim of this study was to identify gender differences in the health status,
community service needs, and quality of life of older adults living alone in an urban city in …

Cyberbullying: A systematic literature review to identify the factors impelling university students towards cyberbullying

FB Shaikh, M Rehman, A Amin - IEEE Access, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the increased access to the internet, technology and social media, the problem of
cyberbullying has been on the rise. Since the higher education necessitates access to …

Social participation of the elderly in China: The roles of conventional media, digital access and social media engagement

T He, C Huang, M Li, Y Zhou, S Li - Telematics and Informatics, 2020 - Elsevier
China is the most rapidly aging country and has the largest aging population in the world.
However, social participation is an important intervention to boost the active and healthy …

The effects of technological interventions on social participation of community-dwelling older adults with and without dementia: a systematic review

P Heins, LMM Boots, WQ Koh, A Neven… - Journal of clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Social isolation in community-dwelling older adults with dementia is a growing health issue
that can negatively affect health and well-being. To date, little attention has been paid to the …

Potential of telepresence robots to enhance social connectedness in older adults with dementia: an integrative review of feasibility

W Moyle, U Arnautovska, T Ownsworth… - International …, 2017 - cambridge.org
Background: Socially assistive robots are increasingly used as a therapeutic tool for people
with dementia, as a means to improve quality of life through social connection. This paper …

The use of information and communication technology in healthcare to improve participation in everyday life: a scoping review

M Zonneveld, AH Patomella, E Asaba… - Disability and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background and purpose: The increase in use of everyday information and communication
technologies can lead to the need for health professionals to incorporate technology use …

Examining the social networks of older adults receiving informal or formal care: a systematic review

ISS Ho, K McGill, S Malden, C Wilson, C Pearce… - BMC geriatrics, 2023 - Springer
Purpose To address the care needs of older adults, it is important to identify and understand
the forms of care support older adults received. This systematic review aims to examine the …