Technology | 11.15.19
Brigham and Women's to Use Telehealth Platform in Dementia Study
by NAMSS Staff
mHealth Intelligence (10/14/19) Wicklund, Eric
Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston is launching a study to see whether a telemedicine platform usually used for diabetes prevention can help people at risk of dementia. In partnership with Fruit Street Health, the hospital will use a connected health platform in a new program for treating people with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias (ADRDs). The platform bundles together activity, sleep, cognitive function, and dietary monitoring, mHealth messaging, and audio-visual telehealth tools designed to help participants attain personalized lifestyle goals. Brigham and Women's researchers will use the platform as part of a six-month study targeting older adults at a higher risk of developing ADRDs than their peers. "Technology will be used directly to study the implementation of treatment recommendations," said Fruit Street Health CEO Laurence Girard. "Dementia is a major public health burden, and we are committed to finding innovative ways to help fight it."
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