Besides dementia, mental health can be affected by a variety of other factors as well. Our non-invasive wearables-based approach for quantifying mental abilities shall be applied to other fields of interest as well. The include (but are not limited to)
Cancer-related reduction in memory and cognitive abilities
Many cancer patients can experience neurological complications and cognitive impairments caused by the disease or its treatment. Chemotherapy-related reductions in mental ability affect 16 % to 75% of all patients, and preventive treatments are still lacking. These complications drastically reduce the quality of life, self-confidence, and independence of patients and come with a severe associated social and economic impact. Therefore, early detection of signs of reduced mental ability provides the basis for measures to be taken (prevention, adjustment of treatments) to reduce the impact of cancer treatments on the mental ability of patients.

Multi-Parameter-based quantification of fatigue level

Fatigue-related reduction in memory and cognitive abilities

Acute as well as chronic fatigue affects mental ability and leads to impairments in everyday life. The early detection of acute impairments provides the basis to take immediate action to avoid further deterioration of cognitive ability and to reduce the risk for additional health issues (diseases as well as accidents). In the case of chronic impairments, the monitoring of mental ability provides an objective basis for personalized planning and adjustment of rehabilitation programs in supervised clinical environments as well as unattended home settings.

Multi-parameter based prediction of mild cognitive impairment

Environment-related reduction in memory and cognitive abilities

A person's mental ability can be affected by the environment, such as heat or hypoxia. Tasks that require maximum concentration potentially reduce the awareness of one's mental ability without being aware of it. This increases the risk of accidents and jeopardizes health. The early identification of such conditions is crucial to take immediate mitigation measures. Furthermore, the awareness and the quantification of the reduced mental ability provide the basis for preventative measures and the evaluation of these measures to increase resilience for future exposures.