EVALUATION OF WEARABLE HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES IN ALZHEIMER’S PATIENTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
EVALUATION OF WEARABLE HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES IN ALZHEIMER’S PATIENTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Aim: This study aims to identify the use areas of wearable health technologies developed for
Alzheimer's patients and to present the results obtained.
Methods: The study was conducted using the systematic review method. Scanning was carried out on
Medline, Scopus, and Web of Science (Core Collection) electronic databases.
Results: The scanning resulted in 798 publications. At the end of the detailed full-text analysis, 5 articles
that were found to be suitable for the study were evaluated. Usage areas of WHTs have been determined
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to prevent possible falls, plan daily activities (personalized care planning, medication follow-up, disease
management), and improve recall and autobiographical memory.
Conclusion: The research is important in terms of giving information about wearable health
technologies that developed for Alzheimer's patients. However, we need more evidence related to the
use of these technologies. The study additionally observed that the social media effect significantly
affects the impulse purchases of consumers.
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