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Program Theory and Core Outcome Set Development for a Technology-Assisted Counseling Intervention in Dementia: Multimethods Study.

Journal of medical Internet research
BACKGROUND: Counseling in family dementia care aims to support caregivers in mastering challenges. The use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to administer counseling can improve accessibility. Evidence syntheses report inconsistent ...

Psychological perspectives on robotic assisted pivotal response treatment in autism.

Scientific reports
The impact of Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) assisted by the social robot Pepper on the emotional regulation and treatment adherence of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their caregivers is explored. Given the integration of technolo...

The ethics of using virtual assistants to help people in vulnerable positions access care.

Journal of medical ethics
People in vulnerable positions who need support in their daily lives often face challenges in receiving timely access to care; for instance, due to disabilities or individual and situational vulnerabilities. There has been an increasing turn to techn...

Multifunctional electronic skin integrating dual-mode optical and pressure sensors for caregiving robots.

Nanoscale horizons
Advancements in artificial intelligence have broadened the capabilities of robots, particularly in caregiving applications that are essential for aging societies facing a growing shortage of human caregivers. Humanoid caregiving robots require sophis...

Understanding financial hardship in families of people living with dementia: Protocol for a scoping review to identify subjective self-report measures that evaluate financial hardship.

PloS one
BACKGROUND: Financial hardship (including financial stress, financial strain, asset depletion, and financial toxicity) is a highly relevant construct among the 6.9 million people living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) in the Uni...

Understanding non-traditional caregivers: protocol for a scoping review of caregiver definitions, caregiver networks and outcome measures.

BMJ open
INTRODUCTION: Dementia caregiving is typically provided through a network of multiple individuals, particularly in diverse populations. Although family members of people living with Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease-related dementias, espec...

Evaluating the Feasibility of a Dyadic, Touch-Based Multimedia Tablet Intervention and Its Effects on the Caregiver-Patient Relationship Among Individuals With Mild Cognitive Impairment: Qualitative Triangulation Study.

JMIR aging
BACKGROUND: Approximately 20% of the global population is affected by mild cognitive impairment (MCI), with around 15% progressing to dementia within 2 years. Touch-based multimedia applications can support cognitive, social, and physical functioning...

Social Media Insights Into Disease Burden in Patients and Caregivers of Myelodysplastic Syndrome: Subcohort Analysis of High-Risk Patients.

Journal of medical Internet research
BACKGROUND: Social media platforms offer valuable insights into patients' experience, revealing organic conversations that reflect their immediate concerns and needs. Through active listening to lived experiences, we can identify unmet needs and disc...

Assessing the impact of AI tools on mobility and daily assistance for children with down syndrome in Saudi Arabia.

Scientific reports
This mixed-methods study investigated the impact of AI-powered assistive technology on mobility, communication, and daily living assistance in children with Down syndrome in Saudi Arabia. We looked at information from 123 carers (47 who used AI and 7...

Proactive care architecture for care robots.

Scientific reports
Care robots have been developed to address the shortage of human caregivers in aging societies facing declining birth rates. However, currently care robots only passively perform care tasks based on commands, they are unable to provide care services ...