The Effectiveness of e-Health Solutions for Aging With Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

e-Health solutions are an innovative approach to support aging with cognitive impairment. Because technology is developing at a fast pace, the aim of this review was to present an overview of the research regarding the effectiveness of these solutions. Moreover, the availability of these solutions was examined.

Research design and methods

Systematic searches were conducted in 7 databases. Full texts of potentially relevant references were assessed by 2 reviewers, and discrepancies were solved through discussion. Data on study characteristics, technology type, application domain, availability, outcomes, and effects were extracted. A categorization exercise and narrative synthesis were conducted.

Results

In total, 72 studies describing 70 e-Hea

SUBMITTER: Dequanter S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8437510 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature