AI software for smart glasses wins £1M prize for helping people with dementia

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/18/ai-smart-glasses-1m-prize-technology-dementia

by ohjeez • 4 months ago

14 2 4 months ago

Just joined the "family member battling neurodegenerative disease" club and plunged into resigned frustration when I could not find even some vibecoded assistant that does the simplest critical dementia caregiving tasks proactively, and ChatGPT and Gemini voice subscriptions dont have that capability yet. My mom thankfully still has at least perhaps a 1 hour attention window. It's enough for her to read an old, long letter I wrote about her life for mother's day reminding her about how she lived her life sacrificing for her family and how she always worried for everyone else but herself (to a fault). She lives with my sister but she is closest to me and I still have a lot to learn on how to deal with this illness from her psychiatrist especially the acceptance part. I have been spending most of my free time face timing her. Grateful for anyone who could share existing solutions that are already available.

ohjeez• 4 months ago

I don't have any useful advice, but I do have a hug from an internet stranger.

AI software for smart glasses wins £1M prize for helping people with dementia

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