A Georgia Tech researcher is turning flickering light and sound into a new tool in the fight against Alzheimer’s, using rhythmic sensory stimulation to “tune” brain waves, boost memory, and potentially slow the disease’s progression. Her hope is that this non-invasive therapy can become more mainstream.
Can Alzheimer’s disease be slowed by flickering lights and sound?
That is the question that drives Annabelle Singer, an associate professor and biomedical engineer at Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University.
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