Can smart home gadgets keep seniors with fading memory out of nursing homes?

NCT ID NCT02288221

First seen Dec 08, 2025 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 25 times

Summary

This study tested whether simple home technologies, like motion-sensor games and automatic scent diffusers, could help older adults with mild memory problems feel safer and more independent. Researchers planned to include 4 participants aged 60 and older who had minor memory complaints but no dementia. The study was stopped early, so results are limited.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Institut Claude Pompidou

    Nice, 06000, France

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