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

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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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Check out DementiaHack http://about.hackernest.com/dementiahack-2017-winners/

Hey, we work on LiNote. A device for people with memory impairments. It help caretaker to be "always" close to their loved one. Our website is only in french but you might still get the big picture https://www.linote.fr

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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.

I recently worked on an app with some learning resources about dementia. [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dementia-overview/id13722090...) and [android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.nativescri...)

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

Intelligent elderly care by Fern: http://www.carebyfern.com/

This startup uses VR for the elderly. They used to focus on Dementia but it's been a while and I think they've expanded focus now: https://onecaringteam.com

Yes we have done an interesting project to get music to help retrieve memory. Do have a look https://youtu.be/zXfIz4Uqtus

I'm working on ReminX (http://www.reminx.com), a system for anxiety reduction through reminicence therapy.

Check out http://www.winterlightlabs.com/

Monitor dementia / alzheimer's through speech

alz.care is/was working on a tracker https://alz.care/

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