One of the biggest factors in successfully treating Alzheimer’s is early detection. But how do you do that before there are any symptoms? That’s what two college students are determined to figure out. Chris Look and and Dhruv Patel were engineering students at the University of Maryland and also had family members who had struggled with Alzheimer’s. Using DIY science and tools like 3D-printing and OpenBCI’s EEG headset, they created a headset that uses AI and machine learning to help diagnose Alzheimer’s faster and earlier than conventional tools.Now, these college students are creating a startup - Synapto - to bring their device to the market. If successful, it could help treat patients for Alzheimer’s earlier and at lower cost - helping mitigate the worst effects of dementia for more people.

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