Use of technology by people with dementia and informal carers during COVID-19: A cross-country comparison.
Ilaria ChiricoClarissa M GiebelKatarzyna Małgorzata LionMaria MackowiakRabih ChattatMonica CationsMark GabbayWendy MoyleAlessandro PappadàJoanna RymaszewskaAdrianna SenczyszynDorota SzczesniakHilary TetlowElzbieta TrypkaMarco ValenteGiovanni OttoboniPublished in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2022)
Technology can effectively reduce the shrinking world that may be amplified by the pandemic, thus preserving people with dementia's social skills and maintaining family connections. However, for more extensive and well-adapted use of technology in dementia care, actions should be taken to overcome the barriers to the access and use of technology by older and vulnerable people globally.