“Everyday technologies” have long been suggested as digital tools to improve life for and enhance care of persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). Within this realm, there is a need to balance potential drawbacks of technologies with their ability to positively impact patient and care partner centered outcomes. To facilitate this goal, we endeavored to provide a common language and conceptual structure to understand digital technology use in ADRD care. Specifically, we describe the pathways by which researchers might develop and deploy technology, including via Cognitive offloading, Automation, Remote monitoring, Emotional/social support, and Symptom treatment (CARES). In addition, we highlight emerging issues in technology‐based care research and provide relevant caveats regarding application of digital technologies in the real world. This discussion provides a framework to organize science on the application of technologies to ADRD care in the future.Highlights “Everyday technologies” have long been suggested as digital tools to improve life for and enhance care of persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). However, the potential benefits of digital technologies must be balanced against their possible drawbacks. We describe the pathways by which researchers might develop and deploy technology that CARES, including via Cognitive offloading, Automation, Remote monitoring, Emotional/social support, and Symptom treatment. This discussion provides a framework to organize science on the application of digital technologies to ADRD care in the future.

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关心的技术：通过日常技术加强痴呆护理


长期以来，“日常技术”一直被认为是改善阿尔茨海默病和相关痴呆症 （ADRD） 患者生活并加强护理的数字工具。在这个领域，需要平衡技术的潜在缺点与其对以患者和护理合作伙伴为中心的结果产生积极影响的能力。为了实现这一目标，我们努力提供一种通用语言和概念结构来理解数字技术在 ADRD 护理中的应用。具体来说，我们描述了研究人员开发和部署技术的途径，包括通过认知卸载、自动化、远程监控、情感/社会支持和症状治疗 （CARES）。此外，我们强调了基于技术的护理研究中出现的问题，并提供了有关数字技术在现实世界中的应用的相关注意事项。该讨论提供了一个框架，以组织未来技术在 ADRD 护理中的应用科学。亮点 “日常技术”长期以来一直被认为是改善阿尔茨海默病和相关痴呆症 （ADRD） 患者生活和加强护理的数字工具。然而，数字技术的潜在好处必须与可能的缺点相平衡。我们描述了研究人员开发和部署 CARES 技术的途径，包括通过认知卸载、自动化、远程监控、情绪/社会支持和症状治疗。本次讨论提供了一个框架，用于组织未来数字技术在 ADRD 护理中的应用科学。