TY - JOUR
T1 - New horizons in digital innovation and technology in dementia
T2 - potential and possible pitfalls
AU - Frisardi, Vincenza
AU - Soysal, Pinar
AU - Shenkin, Susan Deborah
N1 - Funding Information:
All authors are members of the EuGMS Dementia Special Interest Group (SIG). The ACRC is funded by Legal and General PLC as part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme. The funder had no role in the preparation of this editorial, and the views expressed are those of the authors.
PY - 2022/7/26
Y1 - 2022/7/26
N2 - We are witnessing a rapid digitalisation and technology revolution, and the COVID-19 pandemic has catalysed this, highlighting novel opportunities in the delivery of healthcare services worldwide [1,2]. Developments in medical engineering and robotics have provided new opportunities in diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of patients, especially in surgery and rehabilitation. How will such developments impact people living with dementia (PLwD), their family and friends, and those who provide health and social care for them? There is huge potential, but also the possibility of pitfalls, which must be addressed using a collaborative, multidisciplinary, and above all person-centred approach.
AB - We are witnessing a rapid digitalisation and technology revolution, and the COVID-19 pandemic has catalysed this, highlighting novel opportunities in the delivery of healthcare services worldwide [1,2]. Developments in medical engineering and robotics have provided new opportunities in diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of patients, especially in surgery and rehabilitation. How will such developments impact people living with dementia (PLwD), their family and friends, and those who provide health and social care for them? There is huge potential, but also the possibility of pitfalls, which must be addressed using a collaborative, multidisciplinary, and above all person-centred approach.
KW - Dementia/diagnosis
KW - Humans
KW - Technology
U2 - 10.1007/s41999-022-00677-7
DO - 10.1007/s41999-022-00677-7
M3 - Editorial
C2 - 35879561
SN - 1878-7649
VL - 13
SP - 1025
EP - 1027
JO - European geriatric medicine
JF - European geriatric medicine
IS - 5
ER -