The Role of Digital Innovations in Managing Emotions and Social Interactions in Dementia Care: A Comprehensive Review

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Digital technology adoption in dementia care enhances care quality and efficiency through tools like robots, sensors, and virtual applications.
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The interaction between care workers, residents, and technology is framed as a 'triadic interaction' that influences emotional expressions.
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Emotional expressions serve as indicators of the quality of social relationships between care workers and dementia residents.
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The study integrates Scheff's theory of social bonds with affordance theory to explore emotional dynamics in technology-mediated interactions.
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Understanding emotional engagement with digital technology can lead to more responsive and person-centered approaches in dementia care.

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