Empowerment in structures. Practical-ethical considerations of the preconditions for technology-assisted dementia care in Germany based on an expert-interview study

TADC promises an empowerment of persons with dementia, e.g. by enhancing their self-determination, increasing their independence from social control and by allowing more social participation. Yet its societal, political, economic and technological environments preconfigure the likelihood of successful empowerment as a socio-technical practice within TADC. Accelerators in the fields of society, politics-regulation-economy and technology need to be consolidated and strengthened. Inhibitors need to be mitigated, e.g. by with new educational, political and market economic policies. We make policy recommendations based on these conclusions.