The Predestined Nature of Assistive Technologies for Dementia

Assistive technologies for dementia care will be a fruitful way to enhance resources in care facilities, especially in the era of global super-aging. While assistive technologies have been deployed across national boundaries, their users—people who are cared for and their caregivers—are bound by policies in their respective countries or regions. Therefore, technology developers have to pay attention to local policies and related rules. This chapter examines this issue using a case study approach from care homes in Japan. We describe the opportunities and challenges of implementing these technologies from the micro, meso, and macro perspectives. Finally, this chapter attempts to delineate possible solutions from the author’s perspective.