Rethinking Aging in Place: The Role of Digital Technologies in Dementia Care

Cintia Ciórraga-Cazallas, Raquel Cervigón-Abad and Ana-Isabel Corregidor-Sánchez
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Cintia Ciórraga-Cazallas: Virgen de la Peña Nursing Home. Brihuega, Gualajara. Spain
Raquel Cervigón-Abad: Department of Electronic Technology, Polytechnic School of Cuenca, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Cuenca, Spain.
Ana-Isabel Corregidor-Sánchez: University of Castilla la Mancha

Technium Social Sciences Journal, 2026, vol. 86, issue 1, 109-123

Abstract: Background: Dementia progressively affects occupational performance, social participation, autonomy, and quality of life among community-dwelling people. It also increases the need for support from informal caregivers. Digital and assistive technologies have been proposed as tools to support aging in place and community-based dementia care. However, their contribution to everyday life remains uncertain. Objective: To analyze the available evidence on the role of digital technologies in supporting aging in place, autonomy, safety, occupational performance, and community-based care among people with dementia. Methods: A systematic review was conducted following PRISMA 2020 recommendations. The literature search was conducted up to June 1, 2026, in Scopus, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Web of Science Core Collection, OTseeker, MEDLINE via PubMed, CINAHL, and PsycINFO. Two independent reviewers selected the studies, extracted the data, and assessed methodological quality. Risk of bias was assessed using RoB 2 for randomized trials and ROBINS-I for non-randomized intervention studies. Results: Nine studies evaluating technology-based interventions for home-based dementia care were included. The clearest contributions were observed in monitoring, safety, caregiver reassurance, and task-specific assistance. Evidence for broader outcomes, such as quality of life or delayed institutionalization, was less consistent. The evidence remained heterogeneous due to differences in interventions, sample sizes, methodological designs, outcome measures, and follow-up periods. Conclusions: Digital technologies may play a complementary role in community-based dementia care. Their value depends on how well they are integrated into everyday routines, caregiver support, and person-centered care models. Current evidence does not allow firm conclusions about long-term effectiveness or delayed institutionalization. More robust, longitudinal, and comparative studies are needed.

Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.47577/tssj.v86i1.13752

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