Table 2 Summary of the main themes amtong Israeli (n = 15) and German (n = 20) experts*

1. The social and technical preconditions that impact the development and implementation of IAT

1.1 Accelerators

1.1.1 Changes in family structure

· Nuclear family units

· Lack of time for family members

· Less of a moral obligation to take care of one’s parents due to the strengthening of individualistic attitudes (emphasized by Israeli experts)

· An increase in the number of people with dementia

1.1.2 Societal digitization

· More willing to experiment with technology

1.2 Inhibitors

1.2.1. Economic considerations

· The high price of existing technologies

· Lack of funding sources

1.2.2 Cognitive capacity of the person with dementia

· Difficulty in using IAT

· Difficulty in evaluating the effectiveness of IAT

1.2.3 Ageism and stigma (emphasized by Israeli experts)

· Lack of regulation

· Aesthetics of IAT

2. Benefits of adopting IAT in dementia care

2.1 Empowers people with dementia

· Enables “ageing in place” by improving the ability of people to live independently and autonomously

2.2 Empowers family and professional caregivers of people with dementia

· Reduces the caregiver burden and worries among family caregivers

· Facilitate the work of professional caregivers

3. The risks of adopting IAT in dementia care

3.1 Invading the privacy of the person with dementia (Prioritized differently by Israeli and German experts)

· Israeli experts prioritize safety over privacy

· Advance care directives (Reported by Israeli experts)

3.2 Lack of human contact

· Loneliness among people with dementia

3.3 Lack of reliability of the technology

· IAT should not be considered a replacement for human care