Brigham and Women's to Use Telehealth Platform in Dementia Study

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, reports mHealth Intelligence . 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 Fruit Street Health 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. "We are excited to be contributing to this effort at Brigham and Women's, where 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."