McKnight’s Senior Living March 29, 2024
Many older adults may nostalgically remember watching home videos of family outings that were recorded on actual film stock.
Now, there may be a new audience for home video footage: artificial intelligence.
AI systems can evaluate footage of people walking to diagnose Parkinson’s disease in less than 30 minutes, researchers said. The videos can be easily uploaded via smartphone apps to capture and transmit the footage.
The AI tool can detect subtle signs of gait freezing and aid in diagnosing for earlier intervention and treatment, the developers said. It’s important to identify Parkinson’s early on, the researchers noted, as symptoms can progress rapidly or be debilitating sans medication and treatment options.
Such AI diagnostic systems could allow...
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