title: The provision of assistive technology products and services for people with dementia in the United Kingdom.
abstract: In this review we explore the provision of assistive technology products and services currently available for people with dementia within the United Kingdom. A scoping review of assistive technology products and services currently available highlighted 171 products or product types and 331 services. In addition, we assimilated data on the amount and quality of information provided by assistive technology services alongside assistive technology costs. We identify a range of products available across three areas: assistive technology used 'by', 'with' and 'on' people with dementia. Assistive technology provision is dominated by 'telecare' provided by local authorities, with services being subject to major variations in pricing and information provision; few currently used available resources for assistive technology in dementia. We argue that greater attention should be paid to information provision about assistive technology services across an increasingly mixed economy of dementia care providers, including primary care, local authorities, private companies and local/national assistive technology resources.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University grant.gibson@newcastle.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Grant
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gibson
authors.affiliation: Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Newton
authors.affiliation: Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University.
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pritchard
authors.affiliation: Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University.
authors.forename: Tracy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Finch
authors.affiliation: Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University.
authors.forename: Katie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Brittain
authors.affiliation: Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University.
authors.forename: Louise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D003704:Dementia / Q000628:therapy*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D012656:Self-Help Devices / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: United Kingdom; assistive technology; dementia; information provision; telecare