Dr. David Curran, Consultant Geriatrician at Mediclinic City Hospital talks about new technology that can detect dementia at it's earlier stages.
The UAE demographics is changing rapidly with an ever-increasing number of residents aged 55+, and the programme aims to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of age-related illness like dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Research shows 8 out of 10 people living with dementia are not diagnosed or diagnosed too late.
The new screening makes use of a digital health solution that uses AI and machine learning to provide a holistic brain health score in five minutes.