Technology for activity participation in older people with mild cognitive impairment or dementia: expert perspectives and a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This two-phased study aimed to collate, summarize and characterize - through the lens of an occupation-based, person-centred framework - ongoing research and practice featuring activity participation-supportive digital health technology (DHT) for direct use by older persons with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (PwMCI/ADRD).

Materials and methods

Phase 1: Using scoping review procedures, PubMed, MEDLINE and PsycInfo were searched to identify primary research studies. Phase 2: Semi-structured interviews were completed with MCI/ADRD expert stakeholders identified through publicly available biographies and snowball referral. Thematic analysis was used to identify, synthesize and cross-compare emergent themes from both data sources t

SUBMITTER: Schepens Niemiec SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9986344 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature