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Ki-Hwan Ji¹, Chang-Ho Yun²

¹Department of Neurology, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, 75 Bokjiro, Busanjin-gu, Busan 47392, Republic of Korea.

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Summary

This review covers new technologies for brain health, including sleep trackers and brain age assessments. These innovations aim to improve sleep, memory, and brain waste clearance, potentially preventing neurodegenerative diseases.

Keywords:

Acoustic stimulation Brain age Cognitive decline Glymphatic system Sleep health Sleep tracker Transcranial electrical stimulation

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Gerontology
Biotechnology

Background:

Aging is associated with cognitive decline and increased risk of neurodegenerative diseases.
Current methods for assessing brain health and function are limited.
There is a growing need for innovative interventions to promote healthy brain aging.

Purpose of the Study:

To review cutting-edge advancements in brain health and aging.
To explore emerging technologies for monitoring and enhancing cognitive function.
To discuss the potential of these technologies in preventing neurodegenerative diseases.

Main Methods:

Review of current literature on wearable sleep trackers.
Analysis of brain age assessment techniques.
Exploration of transcranial electrical stimulation (TES) and acoustic stimulation.
Investigation of glymphatic system modulation strategies.

Main Results:

Wearable sleep trackers offer continuous sleep pattern monitoring.
Brain age estimation provides insights into brain health and aging.
TES shows potential for improving mood, memory, and sleep.
Acoustic stimulation enhances memory consolidation during slow-wave sleep.
Glymphatic system optimization aids brain waste clearance, potentially preventing Alzheimer's disease.

Conclusions:

Emerging technologies show promise for monitoring and improving brain health.
Further rigorous longitudinal studies are needed to validate efficacy and safety.
These advancements may offer novel strategies for mitigating age-related cognitive decline and neurodegeneration.