<> "The repository administrator has not yet configured an RDF license."^^ . <> . . . "Non‑pharmacological care for early-stage dementia through smart environments in Colombia: a mixed‑methods study and methodological guide for caregivers and patients"^^ . "Background\nDementia is increasing in Latin America, creating demand for non-pharmacological support that can be delivered safely at home. Smart environments and related digital tools may help caregivers and people with early-stage dementia by supporting safety, reminders, and communication. This study assessed needs and acceptability in Colombia and produced a methodological guide for technology selection.\n\nMethods\nWe conducted a sequential exploratory mixed-methods study. First, a focused evidence synthesis informed a feature catalogue and instrument design. Second, we administered a cross-sectional questionnaire to caregivers and people living with early-stage dementia. Quantitative data were summarised with descriptive statistics and non-parametric group comparisons; open-ended responses were analysed thematically and integrated with the quantitative findings.\n\nResults\nFifty-one responses were analysed. Safety-oriented functions (for example, fall detection and geolocation), reminders for activities of daily living, tele-assistance, and cognitive tele-stimulation were the most frequently prioritised. Acceptability was generally higher for low-burden technologies with clear usefulness, and age differences were limited across key comparisons.\n\nConclusions\nIn this sample, smart-environment-enabled non-pharmacological support was feasible and broadly acceptable for early-stage dementia care. The methodological guide emphasises prioritising safety and reminders, reducing interaction burden, and incorporating privacy-by-design. Further studies should validate these findings with larger and more diverse samples and evaluate implementation outcomes."^^ . "2026-03" . . . "15" . . "F1000Research"^^ . . . "20461402" . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Jon"^^ . "Arambarri"^^ . "Jon Arambarri"^^ . . "Mariano"^^ . "Romero-Torres"^^ . "Mariano Romero-Torres"^^ . . "Tobias A."^^ . "Parodi-Camano"^^ . "Tobias A. Parodi-Camano"^^ . . . . . . "Non‑pharmacological care for early-stage dementia through smart environments in Colombia: a mixed‑methods study and methodological guide for caregivers and patients (Texto)"^^ . . . "bf87c935-cfe0-47c6-93f8-aafc53fefd24_f1000res177177.pdf"^^ . . . "Non‑pharmacological care for early-stage dementia through smart environments in Colombia: a mixed‑methods study and methodological guide for caregivers and patients (Otro)"^^ . . . . . . "indexcodes.txt"^^ . . "HTML Summary of #28471 \n\nNon‑pharmacological care for early-stage dementia through smart environments in Colombia: a mixed‑methods study and methodological guide for caregivers and patients\n\n" . "text/html" . . . "Biomedicine"@en . "Biomedicina"@es . . . "Psychology"@en . "Psicología"@es . .