08.02.08. Does social media or other technologies play a role in caring for a person with dementia? | Brazil

08.02.08. Does social media or other technologies play a role in caring for a person with dementia? | Brazil

08 Apr 2022

No. Such technologies are starting to be explored for use in Brazil by the industries and universities; however, they are still incipient and are purchased mainly by wealthy people. There is also an important barrier for approval of commercialization of such devices by the government due to unknown reasons, but we speculate this might be due to e.g., bureaucracy, concerns about safety, and political interests. There is no official information about this for consultation.