Use of technology and social media in dementia care: Current and future directions

Table 1 Summary of smart home and sensor technology

Technology	Functions	Originally developed for	Ref.
Alexa-enabled home devices, and Alexa Care Hub	Voice-activated smart speakers, connectable smart home devices, remote smart home monitoring	General use, older adults	Chung and Woo[16], and Amazon[17,18]
Tile	Locate misplaced items	General use	Tile[23]
Water-leak sensor	Smart water shutoff, mobile alerts	General use	D-Link[34], and Moen[35]
Google Nest Protect	Smoke and carbon monoxide alarm, ‘pathlight’ feature	General use	Google Store[38]
iGuard Stove	Smart stove shut-off valve, remote control and monitoring, emergency shut-off	Older adults	GoDaddy[39]
Automatic pill dispensers	Integrated alarms and reminders, multiple medication management, remote monitoring, adherence tracking	Older adults	Vervloet et al[42], Boland et al[43], Paterson et al[44], Hoffmann et al[45], Faisal et al[46], Ahmad et al[47], and Patel et al[48]