Today, Dr. Jenny Barnett, our CSO at Five Lives, a psychologist and cognitive neuroscientist trained at Oxford, Cambridge, and Harvard will tell us more about digital therapeutics, how they are used and how those technologies might evolve in the future.
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It's never too early or too late to act to protect your brain.
Brain changes associated with dementia start many years before symptoms arise, therefore positive lifestyle changes in your forties and fifties are particularly important. But there is evidence to suggest that brain ageing starts as early as our late twenties to thirties, and that these changes roughly match the pace of physical ageing accelerated by unhealthy lifestyle choices. We also know that some risk factors for dementia start very early in life, such as having less than 12 years of formal education.
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In this first episode, our guest host is Dr. Jennifer Barnett, our Science Director at Five Lives. Jenny is a specialist in the field of digital health. She is a psychologist and cognitive neuroscientist trained at Oxford, Cambridge, and Harvard. Throughout her career, Jenny has been responsible for the development of approved medical devices and novel brain assessments. In this episode, she will tell us more about digital therapeutics, how they are used and how those technologies might evolve in the future.
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