Grant: Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

We are requesting funds to carry out an environmental scan of initiatives to support patients with dementia and their caregivers with special emphasis in new technologies. Our work will be an international effort to address dementia in Canada, Latin America and Eastern Europe. Our work is based in two premises: 1) The majority of people with dementia are living in low-middle income countries; 2) In the era of technologies, we think that development and diffusion of technologies can enable people with dementia to live in a safety environment, help them to manage comorbidities, and improve their quality of life. In addition, technologies have demonstrated to contribute to improve quality of life of caregivers of dementia patients. Our environmental scan will consist in: documenting dementia-related technology interventions, evaluating their quality of evidence, effectiveness and reach, and finally evaluating country context for feasibility, sustainability and transferability of technologies. Through this process we will identify national and international partners to implement and adapt new technologies to improve the quality of life of people living with dementia and their caregivers.