How technology can support people living with dementia
This Alzheimer's Month, Tunstall Healthcare discusses the vital role of assistive technology in supporting people living with dementia and Alzheimer's, and those who care for them.
People living with dementia generally need more support from care providers than those without dementia. It's therefore crucial for caregivers to understand how technology can help people living with dementia maintain their independence, stay safe and remain active.
Smart solutions and assistive technology can help to protect the safety of service users with dementia, especially where individuals are particularly frail or at risk of falls. This Alzheimer's Month (September 2021) Zillah Moore, Director at Tunstall Healthcare (opens new window), discusses the vital role technology can play in supporting people with dementia, and those who care for them.
A range of solutions:
- Technology is crucial in enabling the delivery of care, which means people living with dementia can enjoy more independence for an extended period of time.
- Technology can be tailored to the needs of the individual, helping to manage events such as falls, medication management, and people leaving their home and being unable to find their way back.
- They can also enable carers to carry out daily activities, spend more time socialising with service users, or have uninterrupted sleep in the case of home carers, as they know they will be alerted in the event of an incident. The
- New digital technologies provide greater levels of connectivity which enables the smooth integration of services, and empowers care providers to better manage the health and wellbeing of service users with dementia.
Find out more information on how technology can support people living with dementia (opens new window).