Between empowerment, patronization, and surveillance. A semi-structured interview study with persons with dementia and family caregivers on the empowering opportunities and perils of intelligent assistive technologies

IATs seem to have the potential to empower persons with dementia, but risks and benefits are perceived differently by the interviewees. The technology's usefulness depends on adapting to users' needs, capabilities, and interests. Future studies using a participatory approach that includes user preferences from the outset could lead to more user-centered technologies that promote the empowerment of persons with dementia.