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Feb 2020
Wearable device to detect early stages of Alzheimer’s being launched
The Edon (Early Detection of Neurogenerative Diseases) project is being spearheaded by charity Alzheimer’s Research UK.
The project will initially analyse data from ongoing studies into the disease through the use of artificial intelligence, the information from which will be used to design a prototype device within three years.
The wearable device will collect an assortment of data, including heart rate, sleep patterns and gait, and it is hoped that by analysing the data, researchers can start to map signs of the disease years before symptoms develop.
The global initiative, having already won funding from tech founder Gill Gates, also forms part of the UK government’s wider ambition to use artificial intelligence and data to help better understand and prevent chronic illnesses.
Professor Chris Holmes, health programme director at the institute, said “Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform the learning opportunities from large-scale data studies such as Edon by integrating information from multiple sources.
“We will use AI to deliver new insights into the early signals of disease by combining digital data measurements with traditional sources such as brain imaging and memory tests.”
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