A Taxonomy of Mental Health and Technology Needs for Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregivers

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2606.19247v1
• Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:25:21 GMT
• Title: A Taxonomy of Mental Health and Technology Needs for Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregivers
• Abstract summary: Family members caring for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias provide the foundation of long-term care worldwide.<n>In 2023, more than 11 million U.S. family and friends contributed 18 billion hours of unpaid care.<n>This study introduces a Caregiver Mental Health and Technology taxonomy.
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• Abstract: Family members caring for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD) provide the foundation of long-term care worldwide. In 2023, more than 11 million U.S. family and friends contributed 18 billion hours of unpaid care, often at the cost of their own physical and mental health. These informal caregivers -- also referred as the "invisible second patients" -- experience elevated rates of mental health problems. Yet research commonly reduces their complex psychosocial experiences to a single construct of caregiver burden, obscuring which specific needs are unmet or effectively supported. At the same time, digital and AI-enabled technologies are rapidly expanding, from smartphone apps and videoconferencing to sensor platforms and AI chatbots. However, the absence of shared frameworks across medicine, psychology, and technology research limits cumulative progress. This study introduces a Caregiver Mental Health and Technology Taxonomy that systematically links AD/ADRD caregiver needs with corresponding classes of technology-based interventions. Drawing from an interdisciplinary literature review and two qualitative studies with caregivers, the taxonomy identifies mismatches between caregiver priorities and existing technological support, highlights under-served domains such as relational strain and compassion fatigue, and proposes design directions for adaptive, responsive systems. The framework offers a shared vocabulary to guide clinicians, researchers, and technology designers in developing more person-centered and clinically grounded innovation in dementia care.

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