Bookmarker

If dementia is diagnosed at an early stage, the patient could live as normal for seven to ten years with medication, or even reverse it. Unfortunately, most patients with dementia are generally discovered at a late stage, living just three to four years with associated with aggressive tendencies and significant memory loss. Therefore, early diagnosis is crucial to reducing this problem. To determine whether a person is at risk of developing dementia, this product tracks and analyses the person’s reading behaviour, including eye movements, time spent reading, and frequency of reading. If there are abnormal behaviours over an extended period (one or two months) then a recommendation would be made to contact a doctor for further diagnosis.

Older people are the product's primary target market. However, because football players frequently suffer severe head injuries, their risk of developing dementia at age 35 is significantly higher than general people. Therefore, they can also use this device to keep an eye on their cognitive health.

During the period when children in kindergarten are most likely to learning disabilities and ADHD. Teachers and parents can also use this product to check their children's cognitive health and to encourage excellent reading habits.

A good product ought to, in my opinion, be accessible to most people. Although my topic is how to identify dementia in elderly people, many other individuals may benefit from using this smart bookmark and even find solutions to different issues. This is the most essential lesson I learned during my year at GSA and the most valuable part of my final project.