About EWA
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Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's are a global health, economic and social threat. It is estimated that over 40 million people worldwide and over 60 000 in Slovakia are living with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders - the most common class of neurodegenerative diseases. This number is projected to rise dramatically in the coming years and decades. Unfortunately, there are currently no curative treatments for these diseases, and the underlying mechanisms remain largely unknown.
Symptoms of neurodegenerative diseases are also manifested in the manner and quality of the affected person's speech. Vocabulary may decrease, and speech may become slower and lose meaning, often described as 'empty.' That is why the team from AXON PRO undertook an innovative project to determine if speech analysis could identify symptoms of these diseases. We developed a mobile application that uses a playful approach to prompt users to describe images displayed on their phone. Modern smartphones are ideal for this purpose, nowadays even older people own them, or the mobile phones of younger relatives or acquaintances can be used.
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This project represents an interdisciplinary research and development effort, bringing together the expertise of psychologists, neuroscientists, and various IT professionals to create a comprehensive application.
