Smart beds and motion sensors – is this the future of dementia care?

• Key takeaways for clinical practice:
• Smart home technology including motion sensors, bed monitors, and wearable devices (socks) can enable remote monitoring of dementia patients' activity patterns and behaviour without direct surveillance.
• These systems may help detect changes in sleep, mobility, and daily routines that could indicate deterioration or acute illness, potentially supporting earlier clinical intervention.
• Integrated home monitoring technology could reduce carer burden and support community-based dementia care management, though evidence on clinical outcomes and acceptability in UK practice settings requires further evaluation.

Jyoti and Bharat Patel are testing dementia technology including sensors in socks, their bed and around the house.

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