Brainwave technology and health status quantification in dementia

Dementia involves significant memory loss and represents a major public health threat. Brainwave technologies can be used to monitor brain changes in the process of dementia. The proposed study is to apply the latest research advancement of brainwave technologies, called NeuroCatch. A hundred older adult participants with dementia and with cognitively normal aging will have multiple brainwave tests using NeuroCatch, at 0, 3, 6 and 12 months after enrolling into the study. Changes in the brainwave over time will be examined for individuals, compared between subject groups, and related with health assessment data. Findings of the study will help understand the neural basis of dementia and the relations of brain health with general health.

Faculty Supervisor:

Ryan D’Arcy;Xiaowei Song

Student:

Partner:

Lark Group;Pharmx Rexall Drug Stores Ltd

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

Simon Fraser University

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