Prime Highlight
- Samsung launched a Brain Health featurethat uses data from Galaxy wearables and smartphones to identify early signs of cognitive decline.
- The service monitors subtle changes in behavior and daily habits, enabling early detection of dementia without hospital visits.
Key Facts
- Brain Health is currently under clinical reviewand will be released in a beta version in select markets for real-world testing.
- The feature tracks sleep, movement, and device usage, and will eventually offer personalized exercise and sleep coaching to help reduce cognitive risk.
Background
Samsung has unveiled a new Brain Health feature that uses data from its wearable devices and smartphones to identify early signs of dementia, bringing cognitive health monitoring into everyday consumer technology.
The new service studies subtle changes in behaviour and body patterns captured through Galaxy wearables and connected phones. Samsung tracks how users move, sleep, and use their devices to detect early signs of cognitive decline before symptoms appear.
Samsung is expanding its digital health platform, which already tracks sleep, heart rhythm, and sleep apnea. With Brain Health, the company now focuses not just on physical health but also on mental and cognitive wellbeing.
Dementia affects millions of people around the world, and cases are rising as populations age. Doctors say that detecting diseases early is crucial to slow their progress and improve life quality. But most screenings happen late and need hospital visits. Wearable technology offers a different approach by enabling continuous, day-to-day monitoring in familiar home settings.
Praveen Raja, Vice President and Head of Digital Health at Samsung, said wearables can detect small changes in daily habits that often go unnoticed but may signal early cognitive issues.
Samsung also plans to add personalized exercise and sleep coaching to the Brain Health service. These tools track your health and suggest lifestyle changes to help lower the risk of diseases linked to memory loss and mental decline.
The Brain Health feature is currently under clinical review with specialised medical institutions in South Korea and other countries. Samsung will first release the service in a beta version in select markets, allowing the company to refine the system based on real user feedback before launching it more widely.
Privacy remains a key concern. Samsung said it will place a strong focus on data security, user consent, and responsible handling of health information as the service expands.
