Interactive and analytical system that provides a dynamic tool for therapies to prevent and cure dementia-related diseases

Abstract

A computer-implemented method, system, and apparatus for providing interactive and analytical components that provide a comprehensive and dynamic tool for therapies to prevent and cure dementia-related diseases. The invention includes one or more computers that receive and store personal information for people, including personal background information, pre-existing conditions, current medications, genomic data and diagnostic information. The computers also generate synergic data containing compounded probability data specifying an expected adjustment of individual biological mechanisms from particular combinations of therapies. For each person, the computers process personal information and identify a subset of biological mechanisms that are principally affected by dementia-related diseases or the substantial risk of dementia-related diseases. The computers also apply the personal information including the principally-affected biological mechanisms to the therapy data and generate for each person one or more messages communicating a therapy plan containing a combination of therapies and determines how to apply the therapies.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to finding, preventing, slowing the progression of, and curing dementia-related diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease. The invention is, more specifically, a comprehensive and dynamic tool for therapies to prevent and cure dementia-related diseases using interactive and analytic components.BACKGROUND[0002]The pressure to find treatments and preventions for Alzheimer's disease and other dementia-related diseases has been building steadily over the past decade, and it is becoming critical as the United States prepares for an increasing number of people who are approaching the age of 65, an age where the likelihood of the onset of dementia-related diseases increases. Aside from the personal losses to individuals and families, the needs of those patients will be an enormous burden on the nation's health care system, doctors say. In California alone, almost half a million people are living with Alzheimer's now, and that number is ...

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Benefits of technology

The patent describes a system, method, and computer-readable medium to prevent, slow the progression of, and cure dementia-related diseases.

Problems solved by technology

Aside from the personal losses to individuals and families, the needs of those patients will be an enormous burden on the nation's health care system, doctors say.

This focus has been a twofold problem.

First, amyloid beta is most likely one piece of a long chain of events that go wrong in the brains of people with Alzheimer's.

And second, the plaque buildup likely has been going on for years, even decades, before people are symptomatic.

Synapses that help people retain memories and create new ones are snipped and cannot be repaired.

The drug is in the earliest stages of laboratory and mouse study and is not yet ready to test in humans.

These efforts have been deficient in providing a significant improvement in treating Alzheimer's.

To date, no truly effective therapy has been developed for Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment.

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