In-Home Video Telehealth for Dementia Management: Implications for Rehabilitation.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose of review

The progressive nature of dementia requires ongoing care delivered by multidisciplinary teams, including rehabilitation professionals, that is individualized to patient and caregiver needs at various points on the disease trajectory. Video telehealth is a rapidly expanding model of care with the potential to expand dementia best practices by increasing the reach of dementia providers to flexible locations, including patients' homes. We review recent evidence for in-home video telehealth for patients with dementia and their caregivers with emphasis on implications for rehabilitation professionals.

Recent findings

Eleven studies were identified that involved video visits into the home targeting patients with dementia and/or their family caregivers. The majori

SUBMITTER: Gately ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6996201 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature