Smartphone use by people with dementia: An exploratory survey
Smartphones are underused in dementia care. Improving usability, nuanced smartphone functionality (and app co-design), and enhancing accessibility are essential to reducing digital exclusion and improving care engagement.
Authors
- Robert C. Barber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6857-0286)
- Conor Wall
- Andrew W. Byrne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0296-4586)
- Alan Godfrey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4049-9291)
- Amber Sacre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1459-1782)
- Victoria Hetherington
Institutions
- Northumbria University (GB)
- Newcastle University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Maturitas
- Published
- 2025-10-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2025.108751
- Primary Topic
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00