CUSAT researchers develop app for dementia care
The Hindu
Prajna, to be launched on September 21, will be available on Android and iOS platforms
A mobile app developed by researchers at the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) will offer a helping hand to dementia patients and their caregivers.
It will be launched on World Alzheimer’s Day on September 21. The application was jointly developed by the Centre for Neurosciences and Deen Dayal Upadhyay Kaushal Kendra at the university.
“The free app named Prajna will be available on both Android and iOS platforms. In the initial phase, it will cater for people in Ernakulam district,” said Baby Chakrapani P.S., Director of the Centre for Neurosciences. “The app content will include information on dementia care centres, caregivers, doctors, psychologists, social workers, and health experts involved in dementia care. It will provide scientific information on the condition,” he added.
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