In recent years I've come across a number of instances in which students have developed devices and apps to help older adults and the disabled. But I was genuinely impressed by the creation of 12-year-old Emma Yang, one of the recipients of the “Ten Under Twenty” innovation awards announced at this year's CE Week conference in New York. Her creation, called Timeless, is an app that serves to help Alzheimer's patients, their caregivers and their families.
Yang was inspired to create the app by her frustration in trying to connect with her own grandmother who lives in Hong Kong.
“When I was 8 years old, my grandma thought I was 13. And then one day, she forgot my birthday and my dad's birthday. My grandma suffers from Alzheimer's disease. She lives in Hong Kong and we live in New York. The distance makes it hard to stay engaged with her, especially as the illness progresses,” says Yang.
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