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ZDNET Key Takeaways
- Samsung is rumored to unveil a brain health feature at CES.
- This feature can detect early signs of dementia.
- It will also provide recommendations for prevention.
Samsung’s next healthcare feature could aim to prevent a condition affecting more than 6 million Americans. According to rumors, the tech giant is rumored to unveil the Brain Health feature at CES 2026, which has been developed to detect early signs of dementia.
Details are sparse, but sammobile It was told that this feature will analyze various metrics to detect early symptoms of dementia. These include gait patterns, changes in the user’s voice, and sleep position. Whether this will be through Samsung’s smartphones, smartwatches or smart rings is still unknown.
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According to SamMobile, along with detection, Samsung will also provide guidance and prevention instructions, which may include a brain training program to boost cognitive function. The company has completed in-house development of Brain Health and is now pursuing clinical validation. According to ChoSun,
Samsung has taken advantage of its smartwatches and smart rings to introduce several innovative health-tracking features. With the launch of its Galaxy Watch 8 smartwatch, Samsung introduced a sensor on the bottom of the smartwatch that users press their thumb to measure the antioxidants found in their skin.
Samsung’s Antioxidant Index measures carotenoids found in green and orange fruits and vegetables, which Samsung says promote healthy aging.
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch (right) will be one of the first mainstream wearables capable of tracking dementia symptoms.
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Along with standard health-tracking features like blood pressure monitoring, ECG and irregular heart rhythm tracking that its competitors also include in their devices, Samsung unveiled features for bedtime guidance and race training through its latest smartwatch.
Researchers estimate that more than 42% of adults age 55 and older will develop dementia.
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Samsung’s Brain Health feature signals a shift from health trackers and devices that record and detect physical conditions to collecting data that can detect cognitive conditions. The question remains: Will biomarkers such as changes in gait, sleep, and voice be sufficient to paint a picture of a user’s overall cognition? We’ll have to wait for Samsung’s official announcement at CES and see for ourselves.
Samsung did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
