Assistive Technology & Dementia: Navigating Promise, Pitfalls, and the Human Touch

Dementia affects memory, judgment, mobility, communication — making day-to-day life progressively harder. Assistive technology (AT) has been hailed as a bridge: a way to support independence, reduce carer burden, and improve quality of life. But the reality is nuanced. Which technologies deliver real benefit — and at what cost to privacy, human connection, or unintended […]