Assistive Technology for Cognition

Technology designed to support cognitive functions such as memory, attention, planning, and problem-solving for people with cognitive impairments. This includes reminder apps, task prompting systems, navigation aids, and other tools that compensate for difficulties in prospective memory, executive function, or attention. Unlike physical assistive technologies (wheelchairs, hearing aids), cognitive assistive technology faces unique adoption barriers including the challenge of remembering to use the technology itself, and the need for interfaces that accommodate the very impairments they aim to support.