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ARUK Lab Notes – Detecting dementia earlier

08/06/2022 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

ARUK Lab Notes

Today, the diseases that cause dementia are diagnosed when symptoms like memory loss appear. To have the best chance of halting them, we need to intervene decades earlier, when these diseases first take hold.

Our Early Detection of Neurodegenerative disease (EDoN) initiative is harnessing the power of wearable technology and AI. It sets out to develop a wearable device, like a smartwatch, that can identify the earliest signs of the diseases that cause dementia, years before symptoms appear.

Come along and discover the subtle clues, undetectable to the human eye, that can indicate brain changes. Join the discussion about how digital technology and data science is working to revolutionise our ability to pick up early signs of brain changes that lead to dementia.

You will have a chance to hear from researchers who will discuss their current work on the EDoN initiative. As well as talking about their research, they will answer your questions during the Q&A session.

The event will take place online on Zoom, and it is free to attend. It is open to everyone, and no previous knowledge of dementia or research is required.


Speakers

Dr Dennis Chan is Principal Research Fellow at the UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience and a practising consultant neurologist. His main area of research is the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease, and he has pioneered the use of various tech-based tools for diagnosis including virtual reality and app-based tests. As well as his work in dementia, he leads national work on memory and thinking problems in long Covid.

Dr Chan is one of the scientific leads for the EDoN initiative.

Sarah Wilson is a Research Assistant and PhD student at Newcastle University working on the EDoN initiative. Sarah engages with patient and public involvement groups to gain the perspectives of individuals with memory and thinking problems and their carers on the usability, acceptability and inclusivity of wearable digital technology which may be included in the EDoN digital tool. She also engages with clinicians to gain their perspectives on the implementation of a digital tool that could detect dementia years before symptoms are apparent.

ARUK Lab Notes

Venue

Online

Organiser

Alzheimer’s Research UK
Phone
0300 111 5555
Email
enquiries@alzheimersresearchuk.org
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