I think that family and friends can probably do a better job detecting it.
They are normally in denial.
I think that family and friends can probably do a better job detecting it.
Crazy. I mean, to see the advancements that technology is making in the wearables sector is incredible (Which also explains it’s growth). EKG, fall detection, wheelchair capabilities on the Apple Watch and possibly detecting dementia, this is what’s making the future for wearables a ‘must have’ versus what once started primarily as a notification device.
Oh crap.
The cynic in me says this sponsored “research” is nothing more than marketing/PR puff.
If Apple wants serious credibility with the AW in health, they should throw everything at blood glucose monitoring.
As a healthcare professional it always amazes me how far families go to preserve their loved ones, and delay death: feeding tube, urinary catheter, assisted breathing, colostomy bag or anal tube, etc. They are prisoners inside their own body. These poor people suffer every waking moment. You can see the pain and suffering in their eyes, and it's my job to follow the family's wishes and keep them in this world as long as possible because the family is too selfish and full of guilt to let go.This would be amazing. Dementia is a horrible horrible disease that takes every last bit of dignity from you. The earlier the detection, the earlier the planning can begin or even cure it.
you are a member since 2002 but you still make comments based on emotions.... what you mean watch on his wrist ? any of your naked photos are seen by other people ? any of your contacts can be seen if someone on the street would say ''oh watch his contacts'' ?? no. Be more mature please .. Apple may not be perfect but when it comes to privacy is at least the best than any other tech companies. Thank youThey've lost their mind.
(I hope I didn't type that too slowly).
Any old person wearing an A-Watch now will now be under suspicion that they're concerned they're developing dementia.
"Oh he has that dementia surveillance watch on his wrist".
Amen.
I wish I never become your patientAs a healthcare professional it always amazes me how far families go to preserve their loved ones, and delay death: feeding tube, urinary catheter, assisted breathing, colostomy bag or anal tube, etc. They are prisoners inside their own body. These poor people suffer every waking moment. You can see the pain and suffering in their eyes, and it's my job to follow the family's wishes and keep them in this world as long as possible because the family is too selfish and full of guilt to let go.
Obviously this isn't the case with every patient, but a good chunk of them to make me and my family agree to never let one of us suffer when we reach the end of life.
They are normally in denial.
This.Because...? If it said you were going to develop Alzheimer's, we've just ruined your life for no good reason. It's not like we have preventative medicines. The only thing you might do is what you're supposed to do anyway which is to be as healthy as possible in other respects so you are more resilient when the dementia gets its teeth into you.
But what will happen instead is that, armed with this cognitive death sentence, far more people will greet the early dementia with fatalism and surrender. This is why we shouldn't (and generally don't) do DNA tests on family members of Alzheimer's patients to see if they're at high risk.
If you specifically care about steps and nothing else, then it might not be the best but no one really cares about steps. Steps are a simple metric like calories and have little meaning in the real world. So long as a baseline metric is consistent between devices and studies like these, accuracy isn't that important.I wonder how accurate this is. The watch is a horrible calculator of steps. I work in retail and it records almost every single arm movement as a step. Heck, I can get 25 steps driving my car at times.
You have never seen the cruel long decline and death of a family member
I wonder how accurate this is. The watch is a horrible calculator of steps. I work in retail and it records almost every single arm movement as a step. Heck, I can get 25 steps driving my car at times.
Will they be able to remember to charge a watch that doesn't last long?
First, I hope you never become my patient either. I’d never wish illness on anyone.you are a member since 2002 but you still make comments based on emotions.... what you mean watch on his wrist ? any of your naked photos are seen by other people ? any of your contacts can be seen if someone on the street would say ''oh watch his contacts'' ?? no. Be more mature please .. Apple may not be perfect but when it comes to privacy is at least the best than any other tech companies. Thank you
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I wish I never become your patient
Why would it need to?........How does an iPhone detect ApoE and Amyloid beta?