AMNESTIA: DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR A NEW APPROACH TO DEMENTIA CARE

Combining apps, AI, VR, and remote support to enhance daily life for people with dementia.

Fondazione Mondino IRCCS has launched the “Amnestia” project, aimed at transforming dementia care by integrating multiple digital technologies into patient support. Drawing on pioneering initiatives like e‑MemoryCare—one of Italy’s largest neurocognitive stimulation platforms—the project offers remote, app-based cognitive training tailored to people experiencing memory decline.

Key elements of Amnestia include:

  • A suite of web and mobile apps designed to train memory, orientation, behavior, and social interaction—activities proven to slow cognitive decline and empower both patients and caregivers.

  • Use of artificial intelligence and predictive digital phenotyping, creating digital profiles that enable early detection and personalized interventions.

  • Integration of virtual and augmented reality tools to offer safe, immersive environments for cognitive stimulation and emotional support.

  • A remote rehabilitation model, where therapists guide patients via tablet or smartphone—continuing cognitive care from the comfort of home.

These strategies are supported by data from meta-analyses and observational studies showing that regular digital engagement—through smartphones, computers, and apps—can reduce cognitive decline risk by approximately 42–58 %. This is believed to stem from a protective “technological reserve” that activates memory, planning, and problem-solving functions.

Why this matters for medical tourists:

  • Home-based support allows continuity of care without requiring frequent hospital visits

  • Personalized programmes adapt to each individual’s abilities and daily needs

  • Early detection & prevention approach offers meaningful cognitive benefits

  • Holistic support for caregivers reduces stress and enhances daily quality of life

Amnestia positions Fondazione Mondino as a pioneer in digitally enabled dementia care. For international patients and families considering medical travel, this innovative model marries cutting-edge technology with compassionate, evidence-based support—tailored to strengthen cognition and improve daily living.

References:  Mondino’s News

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Every year, the Mondino takes care of  100.000 patients, performs 105.000 outpatient treatments, with 4.000 admissions.

This year, the Mondino Foundation reaches its 52nd anniversary since its first recognition as a Scientific Institute for Hospitalization and Treatment, which dates back to 1973, crowning and continuing its century-long tradition as a center dedicated to teaching, care and research in the fields of nervous system disorders, neuroscience and neurorehabilitation.

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For patients coming from abroad, the Fondazione Mondino’s International Department organises an all inclusive service, making travel arrangements for patients and their companions, to ensure that their journey is safe and comfortable, and also managing the pre-treatment and the after-care processes. All this is possible thanks to a network of contacts in the various countries of origin and the availability of telemedicine facilities.

The Fondazione Mondino is well aware of the difficulties that can be encountered when seeking to obtain medical care in another country, and in a foreign culture. Supported by TMI, a medical tourism company whose mission is to be a point of reference in matching patient needs with the right healthcare facilities, the all-inclusive “door2door” service allows us to support our patients every step of the way: with the initial treatment plan and quotation requests, on their arrival in Italy through to their departure, and, through the network of contacts, also during the follow-up in their own country. Patients can be assured that they will feel “at home” at every stage of the treatment.