Could Smart Watches And Phone Apps Detect Alzheimer’s Years Before Symptoms Present?
Executive Summary
Investigational therapies are finally achieving some success in treating Alzheimer’s disease, but a cure is not yet in sight. Medtech now has a golden opportunity in pre-symptomatic detection, according to digital health tech research initiative, EDoN.
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