Rajiv Siotia is a specialist registrar in old age psychiatry at the Friarage Hospital (Department of Mental Health, Friarage Hospital, Northallerton DL6 1JG, UK. Email: rajiv.siotia{at}nhs.net). Chris Simpson is a consultant old age psychiatrist in Northallerton, an associate medical director for Northallerton and Harrogate and Regional Advisor for Yorkshire.
Recent technological advancements have been used to help people with dementia remain independent. These are reviewed and case vignettes are used to explain their use in common scenarios. The ethical perspective and current evidence are explored in the context of telecare use.