[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":480},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-apple-in-healthcare":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":210,"relatedBooks":389},{"id":5,"date":6,"date_gmt":7,"guid":8,"modified":10,"modified_gmt":11,"slug":12,"status":13,"type":14,"link":15,"title":16,"content":18,"excerpt":21,"author":23,"featured_media":24,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":29,"categories":30,"tags":37,"project_category":56,"contact_email_category":60,"yst_prominent_words":61,"class_list":73,"better_featured_image":107,"acf":139,"yoast_meta":155,"_links":157},34899,"2023-11-14T10:00:00","2023-11-14T09:00:00",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=34899&_wpnonce=704101f3a5&status=auto-draft&type=post","2023-11-14T13:20:55","2023-11-14T12:20:55","apple-in-healthcare","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fapple-in-healthcare",{"rendered":17},"Apple In Healthcare: How iPhone And Apple Watch Are Taking On Health",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>“I do think there will be a day when people looking back will say Apple’s greatest contribution to the world was healthcare.” this quote comes from the company’s CEO, Tim Cook, talking about Apple’s healthcare plans during the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.applemust.com\u002F20-important-statements-tim-apple-told-the-time-100-summit\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Time 100 Summit a while ago\u003C\u002Fa>. This thought was repeated several times during the past years, but Apple seems to progress slowly, avoiding risks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For its part, Apple entered the healthcare market later than its competitors but is working on acquiring a significant share of the market. Are the recent developments indicative of Tim Cook’s statement? Let’s see the steps that the company is taking to reach that vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The Apple Watch phenomenon\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.counterpointresearch.com\u002Finsights\u002Fglobal-smartwatch-shipments-market-share\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">the latest data\u003C\u002Fa>, Apple holds 22% of the global smartwatch shipment market. Although the actual figure quite heavily fluctuates from quarter to quarter, the company has held its leading position in this segment for quite some time. And of course, Apple has been heavily leveraging the popularity of its smartwatch for its healthcare plans as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With such a massive device penetration we didn’t have to wait too long to see tangible evidence of what health benefits these devices can bring, from \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fposts\u002Freal-benefit-of-35513458\" target=\"_blank\">early instances\u003C\u002Fa> to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Feconomictimes.indiatimes.com\u002Fnews\u002Fnew-updates\u002Fapple-watch-saves-owners-life-from-fatal-internal-bleeding-after-nap-heres-what-happened\u002Farticleshow\u002F98091250.cms\" target=\"_blank\">recent stories\u003C\u002Fa> of wearables saving their owners’ lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The fact that smartwatches can be reliably used to monitor certain cardiovascular parameters may seem like old news today, but it only proves how fast we adapt to such technological advancements. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Apple first \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2018\u002F9\u002F12\u002F17850660\u002Fapple-watch-series-4-ekg-electrocardiogram-health-2018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">received FDA clearance\u003C\u002Fa> for the ECG function of its smartwatch in 2018 and has been working steadily on validating its efficacy in \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.beckershospitalreview.com\u002Fhealthcare-information-technology\u002F5-ways-apple-has-expanded-into-healthcare-in-the-last-month.html\" target=\"_blank\">a number of studies\u003C\u002Fa>. In February 2021, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fmount-sinai-apple-watches-spot-heart-rate-variability-changes-prior-covid-19-diagnosis\" target=\"_blank\">Mount Sinai researchers shared\u003C\u002Fa> that their app and the Apple Watch’s heart rate variability (HRV) monitor could help spot new COVID-19 cases before a molecular diagnosis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The results of another study conducted by \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fapple-backed-stanford-study-suggests-iphone-apple-watch-could-remotely-monitor-heart-patients\">Stanford University researchers \u003C\u002Fa>showed that the cardiac metrics that the Apple Watch monitors are as good as clinical tests. Their findings suggest that the Apple Watch could thus be adequate for remote monitoring of elderly patients with cardiovascular disease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F10\u002FApple-watch-evolution.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"903\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F10\u002FApple-watch-evolution.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53021\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F10\u002FApple-watch-evolution.jpg 1280w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F10\u002FApple-watch-evolution-768x542.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In April 2022, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnet.com\u002Ftech\u002Fmobile\u002Fwatchos-8-5-is-here-with-nifty-new-features-for-your-apple-watch\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">new Watch features were announced\u003C\u002Fa>, including improved heart rhythm detection, followed by yet another round of updates in 2023, among others the latest watch iteration can track activity, steps, heart rate, respiratory rate, blood oxygen (lung function), wrist temperature, sleep, and environmental sound levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Recent reports indicating future development areas seem slightly more sci-fi-y, as the AirPods detecting \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patentlyapple.com\u002F2023\u002F07\u002Fapple-invents-a-next-generation-airpods-sensor-system-that-could-measure-biosignals-and-electrical-activity-of-a-users-brain.html\" target=\"_blank\">electroencephalography (EEG), electromyography (EMG), electrooculography (EOG) biosignals\u003C\u002Fa> or the patent application from Apple that relates to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patentlyapple.com\u002F2023\u002F04\u002Ffor-sports-fans-and-developers-apple-has-filed-a-patent-for-posture-and-motion-monitoring-using-mobile-devices.html\" target=\"_blank\">monitoring the posture and motion\u003C\u002Fa> of a user while the user is engaged in a physical activity, such as exercise or a sport like golf- using smartphone, a smartwatch and a headset (e.g., earbuds).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With the widespread adoption of the smartwatch, Apple uses the opportunity to turn patients into point-of-care through the device, providing access to a never-before-possible \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-technology-make-an-impact-on-primary-care\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">abundance of health data\u003C\u002Fa> – and sometimes, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-anxiety-when-wellness-tech-becomes-a-stressor\" target=\"_blank\">new sources of anxiety\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Healthcare? There’s an app for that!\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Apple’s \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsupport.apple.com\u002Fen-us\u002FHT203037\" target=\"_blank\">Health app\u003C\u002Fa> aims to bridge patients and doctors, and all the data in between. Over the years, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.apple.com\u002Fnewsroom\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Fapple-advances-personal-health-by-introducing-secure-sharing-and-new-insights\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">new \u003C\u002Fa>and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com\u002Fsites\u002Fdavidchou\u002F2023\u002F06\u002F07\u002Fapple-announces-exciting-new-health-features\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">even newer\u003C\u002Fa> features were announced for the app that further hammered in this aim. It already gathers health data from a user’s iPhone, Apple Watch and other apps to make them accessible in one place. Now users in the U.S. can choose to share which types of data, such as sleep activity and heart rate, from those that they want to share with their doctor for specific insights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Fapple-health-app-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34901\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Fapple-health-app-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Fapple-health-app-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Fapple-health-app.jpg 1621w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>Perhaps the biggest feature update of the past few years was the integration with some electronic medical record (EMR) systems in the U.S., allowing users to share their health data collected by the app directly with EMRs. The feature that was first launched in the US is now available in \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsupport.apple.com\u002Fhu-hu\u002FHT208647\" target=\"_blank\">Canada and in the UK\u003C\u002Fa> as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Seamlessly sharing patient healthcare data from an Apple device to an EMR and viewable by a doctor or caregiver represents a major step in facilitating digital health approaches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Healthcare designed by Apple\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Mid-June 2021, Apple took an interesting detour in its healthcare plans. For a short while, it seemed that the tech giant does not plan to limit itself to smartwatches and apps; but also wants to provide a full-blown primary-care medical service of its own. The news came from \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wsj.com\u002Farticles\u002Fapple-struggles-in-push-to-make-healthcare-greatest-legacy-11623832200?mod=rss_Technology\" target=\"_blank\">an exclusive report by the \u003Cem>Wall Street Journal\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa> that had access to insider contacts and documents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_256_b-01-1-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33787\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_256_b-01-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_256_b-01-1-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_256_b-01-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_256_b-01-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, it didn’t take long to learn that \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2021\u002F6\u002F16\u002F22536623\u002Fapple-primary-care-project-data-watch-app\" target=\"_blank\">these efforts stalled\u003C\u002Fa> as employees questioned the integrity of data collected through the services, and thus, the project hasn’t moved past the preliminary stage.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"ebook-block-spacer\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"ebook-block-backdrop backdrop-blur\" id=\"modal-backdrop-ebook-block_68f31ba5a3495466d0b4358e655d67fa\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cinput style=\"display: none\" id=\"modal-ebook-block_68f31ba5a3495466d0b4358e655d67fa\"\n       value=\"{"featured":{"ID":24761,"post_author":"10","post_date":"2023-11-01 15:46:07","post_date_gmt":"2023-11-01 14:46:07","post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>This comprehensive guide, Tech Giants in Healthcare, clarifies how and why big tech companies step into healthcare, and breaks it down from one market player to the other in what direction they are going, what tools they are using and what horizons they have in front of them.<\\\u002Fp>\\n<!-- \\\u002Fwp:paragraph -->","post_title":"Tech Giants in Healthcare - 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The integrity of health data from Apple’s clinics to support product development has reportedly been an issue raised internally by some employees. The company has to ensure data privacy if it wants to directly handle sensitive patient data in its own clinics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Another setback was when Apple released the Apple Watch 6, which \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fapple-adds-spo2-v02-max-apple-watch-series-6-launches-three-new-studies\" target=\"_blank\">included a blood oxygen saturation sensor\u003C\u002Fa>, but the company \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F7\u002F21504023\u002Fapple-watch-ekg-blood-oxygen-fda-clearance\" target=\"_blank\">did not seek FDA clearance\u003C\u002Fa> for this feature even though they did seek it for the ECG function. While a drop in the oxygen saturation (SpO2) level can indicate an underlying respiratory illness, even if no visible signs are present, in a sense, they give the impression that ECG is a serious medical tool; while measuring blood oxygen levels is just for fun. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If Apple plans to make its wearable a point-of-care device, it might as well go the extra mile to validate its health sensors. This will prevent patients \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-anxiety-when-wellness-tech-becomes-a-stressor\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">from getting anxious about abnormal readings\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Not tarnishing their reputation\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bloomberg.com\u002Fnews\u002Ffeatures\u002F2023-11-01\u002Fapple-health-blood-pressure-glucose-sleep-apnea-team-issues?sref=ExbtjcSG\" target=\"_blank\">massive report from Bloomberg\u003C\u002Fa> published in November 2023 analysed Apple’s healthcare plans and revealed many \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2023\u002F11\u002F1\u002F23941627\u002Fapple-watch-healthcare-clinics-health-app-iphone-airpods\" target=\"_blank\">formerly unknown details\u003C\u002Fa> about their past progress in this field – like the fact that the company wanted the Apple watch to measure blood glucose levels from the start, or that they created a secret health company called Avolonte, which Tim Cook only visited with a low-pulled baseball cap “to avoid detection”.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This analysis also underpins what we see from their past moves: heavy focus on their ecosystem and the seamless user experience it can provide and cautious moves outside their comfort zone, carefully considering their image and reputation and avoiding risking it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Apple’s more ambitious medical service project might have stalled but its general healthcare plans are still ongoing. In the short term, we can expect it to keep on focusing on wearables as the company steadily marches towards its grander – and supposedly top-secret – healthcare plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Written by Dr. Bertalan Meskó & Dr. Pranavsingh Dhunnoo\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FFIbMejImnxs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. 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However, the company also faces challenges in its healthcare endeavors, such as issues with data integrity and regulatory clearances, and is proceeding cautiously, not risking its reputation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":17,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":156,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":15},"The Apple universe consists of seamlessly integrated, easy-to-use products, an ideal ground for healthcare purposes, let's see where they bring us!",{"self":158,"collection":164,"about":167,"author":170,"replies":173,"version-history":176,"predecessor-version":180,"wp:featuredmedia":184,"wp:attachment":187,"wp:term":190,"curies":206},[159],{"href":160,"targetHints":161},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F34899",{"allow":162},[163],"GET",[165],{"href":166},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts",[168],{"href":169},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftypes\u002Fpost",[171],{"embeddable":26,"href":172},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fusers\u002F16",[174],{"embeddable":26,"href":175},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=34899",[177],{"count":178,"href":179},38,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F34899\u002Frevisions",[181],{"id":182,"href":183},53569,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F34899\u002Frevisions\u002F53569",[185],{"embeddable":26,"href":186},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F35099",[188],{"href":189},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=34899",[191,194,197,200,203],{"taxonomy":192,"embeddable":26,"href":193},"category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=34899",{"taxonomy":195,"embeddable":26,"href":196},"post_tag","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=34899",{"taxonomy":198,"embeddable":26,"href":199},"project_category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=34899",{"taxonomy":201,"embeddable":26,"href":202},"contact_email_category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=34899",{"taxonomy":204,"embeddable":26,"href":205},"yst_prominent_words","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=34899",[207],{"name":208,"href":209,"templated":26},"wp","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.w.org\u002F{rel}",[211],{"id":147,"date":212,"date_gmt":213,"guid":214,"modified":216,"modified_gmt":217,"slug":218,"status":13,"type":14,"link":219,"title":220,"content":222,"excerpt":224,"author":226,"featured_media":227,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":228,"categories":229,"tags":235,"project_category":262,"contact_email_category":264,"yst_prominent_words":265,"class_list":275,"better_featured_image":309,"acf":335,"yoast_meta":343,"_links":346},"2021-06-29T10:00:00","2021-06-29T08:00:00",{"rendered":215},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=24524&_wpnonce=f09a02b833&status=auto-draft&type=post","2021-09-16T10:54:50","2021-09-16T08:54:50","digital-health-and-alzheimers-disease","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-and-alzheimers-disease",{"rendered":221},"Emerging Trends: Technology’s Response To Alzheimer’s Disease",{"rendered":223,"protected":20},"\n\u003Ch5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>In our new series, Emerging Trends, we are looking at those technologies in digital health that are on a particular ‘hype cycle’ – technologies and solutions that currently stand out from the rest because of their novelty, timeliness, or greatness. These are solutions everyone’s talking about or the ones they should. \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh5>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Technological solutions to cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease, in particular, are rising with increasing pipeline drug development, promising biomarkers, and more. Let’s jump right in.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh5>\n\n\n\n\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\u002F>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Liza Marshall was “\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fus-news\u002F2021\u002Fjun\u002F22\u002Fman-with-alzheimers-proposes-to-his-wife-after-forgetting-they-were-married-she-said-yes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">over the moon\u003C\u002Fa>” when she said yes to the love of her life in a small ceremony. And it didn’t matter that Peter, then a husband of Liza’s for 12 years, didn’t remember their first marriage at all. Peter Marshall has early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, a condition that affects about 10% of people with this ailment . Gradual memory loss, cognitive decline, wandering off to unknown places, inability to dress up in the morning: living with dementia and its most common form, Alzheimer’s disease, is a heart-wrenching burden for both patients and their loved ones. Yet, as Liza Marshall told the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.washingtonpost.com\u002Flifestyle\u002F2021\u002F06\u002F21\u002Falzheimers-wedding-husband-wife-vow\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Washington Post\u003C\u002Fa>, “\u003Cem>it’s been devastating, but I’ve done my best to stay positive and focus on one day at a time.\u003C\u002Fem>”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.who.int\u002Fnews-room\u002Ffact-sheets\u002Fdetail\u002Fdementia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WHO estimates\u003C\u002Fa> that around 50 million people have dementia worldwide. Every year, about 10 million new cases, 60-70% of it, result in Alzheimer’s disease. As the global population ages and the number of individuals suffering from these conditions rise, digital technologies step forward and offer some solutions for early detection and disease management.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Cognitive decline, gradual impairment of cognitive functions such as thinking, remembering, and reasoning, some crucial aspects of human identity, degrades all other aspects of life. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nia.nih.gov\u002Fhealth\u002Falzheimers-disease-fact-sheet\" target=\"_blank\">Alzheimer’s disease\u003C\u002Fa> slowly destroys memory and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. In mild cases, the patient might only forget what they were told 10 minutes ago; however, the condition can interfere with a person’s daily life and activities in severe instances. In late-stage Alzheimer’s, patients must entirely rely on others to take care of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002FDementia-And-Alzheimers-1-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"digital health and Alzheimer's\" class=\"wp-image-24526\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002FDementia-And-Alzheimers-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002FDementia-And-Alzheimers-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002FDementia-And-Alzheimers-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002FDementia-And-Alzheimers-1-512x341.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.newsweek.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Can Alzheimer’s disease be prevented?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Age is one of the most critical risk factors for dementia – but it’s not an imminent result. As it’s such a complex disease, experts don’t even agree on what causes Alzheimer’s. The reasons probably include a combination of genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.health.harvard.edu\u002Falzheimers-and-dementia\u002Fwhat-can-you-do-to-avoid-alzheimers-disease\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harvard Health Letter suggests\u003C\u002Fa> an active lifestyle with plenty of daily exercise, a Mediterranean diet (fresh vegetables and fruits, whole grains, olive oil, nuts, legumes and fish), and getting enough sleep. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In addition, keeping up cognitive health – perhaps \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-to-improve-your-cognitive-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">with some digital health technologies\u003C\u002Fa> -, learning new things and connecting socially might also add to the factors keeping the disease from developing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Early diagnosis with blood, biomarkers or smart devices\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>By the time a patient is usually diagnosed, neurons in the brain have already died, causing irreparable damage. Besides \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lunduniversity.lu.se\u002Farticle\u002Fnew-blood-test-shows-great-promise-diagnosis-alzheimers-disease\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">finding hints in blood tests\u003C\u002Fa>, researchers are also experimenting with digital biomarkers linked with the disease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>One of these could be one’s own retina. It is “\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.eurekalert.org\u002Fpub_releases\u002F2021-06\u002Fucdm-ror062321.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cem>one of the most promising biomarkers\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cem> for the early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s\u003C\u002Fem>,” and the test can be conducted in an ophthalmologist’s office without any previous preparations. It turns out, the roughness of the retina layers can determine the stage of the disease – analysed by an A.I. within minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Using the power of consumer-grade mobile and wearable technologies is another perspective of early diagnosis. Remote monitoring of symptoms related to cognitive impairment with smart devices is the goal of multiple \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41746-019-0084-2\">studies\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.the-scientist.com\u002Fbio-business\u002Fearly-detection-of-dementia-with-smart-devices-67484\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">researches\u003C\u002Fa>. In February 2021, drugmaker Biogen and Apple were partnering to conduct a multiyear study “\u003Cem>to \u003C\u002Fem>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fbiogen-apple-launch-virtual-study-cognitive-decline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cem>establish digital biomarkers\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cem> for monitoring long-term cognitive performance and to spot early signs of mild cognitive impairment.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>A Quest on the Sea – for research\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Smart devices were used in the “\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.telekom.com\u002Fen\u002Fcorporate-responsibility\u002Fcorporate-responsibility\u002Fsea-hero-quest-game-for-good-587134\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">biggest research ever\u003C\u002Fa>” on dementia. With the help of telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom, researchers from the University College London created an online game for the early detection and finding a possible treatment for dementia. According to their website, “\u003Cem>over 4.3 million players played for over 117 years in total, providing scientists with data that would have taken traditional dementia research 176 centuries to collect.”\u003C\u002Fem> The science behind the game focused on one of the first signs of dementia: loss of navigational skills. The game produced a sufficient amount of data to create a benchmark for human spatial navigation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"729\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002FSea-Hero-Quest-1.jpg\" alt=\"digital health and Alzheimer's\" class=\"wp-image-24530\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002FSea-Hero-Quest-1.jpg 1296w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002FSea-Hero-Quest-1-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002FSea-Hero-Quest-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002FSea-Hero-Quest-1-512x288.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1296px) 100vw, 1296px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.telekom.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Changes in speech patterns could also indicate the disease; thus, alongside experts, we expect that \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fapnews.com\u002Farticle\u002Fboston-science-ma-state-wire-massachusetts-nh-state-wire-74571b706309f6dcfdf1571609408a3b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">digital assistants, chatbots, or devices such as Amazon Alexa\u003C\u002Fa> might be used in the future to diagnose various types of dementia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And as always, A.I. is also used in the diagnosis of the disease. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) could provide insights into neuron activities within the brain – but its data is too complex to analyse. In a study in October 2020, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.spiedigitallibrary.org\u002Fjournals\u002Fjournal-of-medical-imaging\u002Fvolume-7\u002Fissue-05\u002F056001\u002FSpatiotemporal-feature-extraction-and-classification-of-Alzheimers-disease-using-deep\u002F10.1117\u002F1.JMI.7.5.056001.full?webSyncID=9d9b94ab-09cc-4461-4906-67c1debc2770&sessionGUID=796223dd-809a-d653-a431-0626932bec9c&SSO=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">scientists published results\u003C\u002Fa> of the machine learning algorithms they developed analysing fMRI data. The first results are promising: the A.I.’s accuracy was “\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fspie.org\u002Fnews\u002Fartificial-intelligence-based-algorithm-for-the-early-diagnosis-of-alzheimers?SSO=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cem>as high as, or higher than that of other methods\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cem>.\u003C\u002Fem>” \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Treatment\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A group of researchers from the University of Queensland \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.uq.edu.au\u002Fnews\u002Farticle\u002F2021\u002F02\u002Fnew-discovery-how-brain-tangles%E2%80%99-alzheimer%E2%80%99s-disease\" target=\"_blank\">have recently discovered\u003C\u002Fa> how a protein uses the brain’s own cells to spread, which could be a cause of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Understanding how the protein is spreading offers the opportunity to stop it, lead researcher and dementia expert Professor Jürgen Götz \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.brisbanetimes.com.au\u002Fnational\u002Fqueensland\u002Fresearch-finds-trojan-horse-spreading-alzheimer-s-causing-toxin-20210204-p56zmb.html\" target=\"_blank\">explained\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Interestingly, music might also be helpful. Dr. János Kollár, a Hungarian clinical psychologist, music therapist, trainer and assistant professor of Semmelweis University, Institute of Behavioural Sciences, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-amazing-world-of-music-and-digital-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told The Medical Futurist\u003C\u002Fa> that listening to music can help older adults regain their sense of self-worth and spirit. Remembering, singing along or just listening to old songs significantly \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC5267457\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">improves cognition for Alzheimer patients\u003C\u002Fa>. As a result, they wander off less frequently, they can maintain their independence better, and their self-esteem rises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In June 2021, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nationalgeographic.com\u002Fscience\u002Farticle\u002Fhow-the-new-alzheimers-drug-worksand-why-the-fda-is-under-fire-for-approving-it\">FDA gave the green light\u003C\u002Fa> to the first drug since 2003 to treat symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftime.com\u002F6072980\u002Falzheimers-drug-approval-controversy\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Huge anticipation preceded\u003C\u002Fa> the ruling, and today it seems the drug could not live up to them: experts question the efficiency and the side-effects of the novel drug. At the time of writing this article, as many as three members of the particular FDA panel \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftime.com\u002F6072980\u002Falzheimers-drug-approval-controversy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">have resigned\u003C\u002Fa> over the controversy. But there’s a cumbersome need for an Alzheimer’s drug, and it will come inevitably – and hopefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Living with Alzheimer’s\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Digital assistants like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mycarer.app\u002Fpages\u002Fjury\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon Alexa\u003C\u002Fa> can aid patients and their family members in disease management. The \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fvoicebot.ai\u002F2019\u002F05\u002F23\u002Falexa-skill-aimed-at-assisting-alzheimers-patients-launches-in-the-uk\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">My Carer Alexa service\u003C\u002Fa> allows users with early-stage dementia to set reminders for daily tasks, such as preparing meals or taking medicines, thus maintaining their independence and boosting their confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002FGettyImages-1168897253-768x512.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34933\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002FGettyImages-1168897253-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002FGettyImages-1168897253.jpeg 863w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: Getty Images\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There are other interesting technological support options patients can use, like \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC7349047\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">socially assisting robots\u003C\u002Fa>. It might sound weird at first to put our loved ones in the “hands” of a robot, but they can provide a range of care and support to the elderly. There are \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.aal-europe.eu\u002F5-technologies-that-help-people-living-with-dementia\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">multiple technologies in use\u003C\u002Fa> for this purpose, from companion to monitoring and medication management. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Senior living communities are also reacting to the growing need to care for people with dementia. The first of its kind, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhogeweyk.dementiavillage.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hogeweyk Dementia Village\u003C\u002Fa>, inspired many \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dementiavillage.com\u002Fprojects\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">worldwide to build\u003C\u002Fa> residential areas focusing on possibilities instead of disabilities of their residents, shifting towards more personalised care. In June 2020, the first \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fvillagealzheimer.landes.fr\u002Fen\u002Fthe-establishment#le-projet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alzheimer’s Village opened in France\u003C\u002Fa>, welcoming 120 inhabitants with Alzheimer’s disease or related. Such villages, designed to increase the freedom and reduce the anxiety of their residents, help them remain active and retain their independence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Inside the French village for Alzheimer's patients\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Fpg9sLKkTU2I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-group\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\u002F>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-fdc2622f-e808-496a-b252-4476c204f19a\">\u003Cstrong>Not forgetting the future\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp id=\"block-59533398-faf6-42f2-a6d8-c71d1509f13a\">Imagine how different the attitude and management of the condition might be when smart algorithms based on digital biomarkers could extrapolate a potential disease curve to the future – and clinicians could act on that way before it actually happens. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp id=\"block-82cf65b6-b57b-4425-87c6-1fbc37966c42\">Digital sensors and digital assistants will ensure that people suffering from the disease can maintain their independence much better than ever before; and, in the meantime, A.I. will \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalxpress.com\u002Fnews\u002F2021-04-artificial-intelligence-language-cancer-alzheimer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">crack the language of cancer and Alzheimer’s.\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp id=\"block-65626719-2fa7-44c3-b6d3-f8f3ee7c3b45\">This is all we do hope for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Bertalan Mesko, PhD, the Director of The Medical Futurist Institute, launched The Medical Futurist to help individuals, companies, and governments understand how digital health technologies bring healthcare into the 21st century.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u003Cem>“Digital health technologies empower patients to become proactive in their life; empower medical professionals to do their job being supported by advanced technologies, and companies and policymakers to make better decisions about their future.” – Dr. Bertalan Meskó\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To support this transformation, Dr. Meskó and The Medical Futurist team is working relentlessly analyzing the latest trends in digital health and bringing insights to the 800,000+ readers and followers of our publications, along these principles:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: #e71d3299;\">\u003Cstrong>The Medical Futurist is a place to learn, not a place for advertising\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>. The Medical Futurist team is working to bring you unlimited access to reliable, neutral information, that is free from the influence of vendors and companies.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: #e71d3299;\">\u003Cstrong>Unlike many others, we keep 99% of The Medical Futurist content open for all readers\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>, regardless of where they live or what they can afford to pay. We do this because we believe in information equality, where everyone deserves to read accurate news and thoughtful analysis.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>For 2021, we commit to another year of high-impact reporting that helps people navigate the jungle of digital health and to see where it is heading. With no shareholders or billionaire owners, we set our own agenda and provide unbiased insights that are free from commercial and political influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. A community of empowered patients, future-oriented healthcare professionals, concerned health policymakers, sensible health tech developers, and enthusiastic medical students. If there were ever a time to join us, it is now. Every contribution, however big or small, powers our research and sustains our future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">\u003Cstrong style=\"background-color: #e71d3299; color: #000;\">Click here to support The Medical Futurist from as little as $3\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa> – it only takes a minute. Thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":225,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>Gradual memory loss, cognitive decline, wandering off to unknown places, being unable to dress in the morning: to live with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease might be a heart-wrenching burden for both patients and their loved ones. As the global population ages, and the number of individuals suffering from these conditions rises, digital technologies must step forward and offer some solutions for early detection and disease management. 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