Ask HN: Is anyone working on tech for dementia/Alzheimer's?

34 points by zbravo ↗ HN
Plenty of news on research into pharma treatments but what about technology to outsource memory, manage life or make caretakers more efficient?

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Working on a device that uses portable EEG & Artificial Intelligence to make Alzheimer's diagnosis more accessible, accurate, and cost-effective. Check us out at: synapto.io
I recently learned about the Amba by Senecto, a tablet with specialized software for taking care of the daily tasks and communication of people with memory loss or dementia.

https://www.senecto.com

When AR takes off, I'd like to create a wearable that 'reminds/nudges' you about who people are, even people you should know no matter what, like your own son or daughter.

I'd like to see if gentle reminders, when memories are fading, or unreachable could possibly help with some coherency, of course I'd need to work with medical experts to test out, ways to make AR work to improve cognition, but I think there's a real opportunity there.