{"id":485485,"date":"2026-03-20T08:14:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T08:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/485485\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T08:14:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T08:14:10","slug":"trailblazing-ai-glasses-that-can-help-dementia-patients-live-independently-and-could-soon-be-available-to-the-nhs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/485485\/","title":{"rendered":"Trailblazing AI glasses that can help dementia patients live independently – and could soon be available to the NHS"},"content":{"rendered":"

For confidential advice, call Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Support Line on 0333 150 3456\u00a0Alzheimer’s Society’s symptoms checker<\/a> can help spot the signs of dementia\u00a0<\/p>\n

By ELEANOR MANN, JUNIOR NEWS REPORTER<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 19:52 EDT, 19 March 2026 | Updated: 19:53 EDT, 19 March 2026 <\/p>\n

Revolutionary artificial intelligence<\/a> glasses for dementia sufferers can ‘see’ objects and project prompts on to lenses to help them live independently.<\/p>\n

And the innovative devices could be available soon on the NHS<\/a>.<\/p>\n

They have been a success with users, in trials supporting patients at home, as well as impressing a panel of judges.<\/p>\n

The glasses, developed over ten years, can guide people living with early-stage dementia through daily activities by identifying everyday objects and providing audio commentary and putting up visual prompts.<\/p>\n

Being released more widely early next year, the makers hope the gadget will be used by local authorities, care providers and NHS memory clinics.<\/p>\n

Weighing just 75g, the specs work with prescription lens inserts and are hearing aid compatible. A built-in battery lasts for an hour and a portable power bank<\/a> keeps them going all day.<\/p>\n

By asking questions, the glasses’ AI companion, Wispy, understands and learns a person’s way of doing things, with the AI adapting to each user’s needs as their dementia progresses.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In trials, three out of four patients reported a significant improvement to their lives.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Carole <\/p>\n

Carole Greig, 70, had a chance to try the glasses on and put the prototype to the test\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Carole <\/p>\n

Carole hopes the glasses will help her as her condition worsens, playing an important role in allowing dementia patients to maintain their independence<\/p>\n

Carole Greig, 70, of Sutton in south London, is convinced they could play an important role in helping dementia sufferers like herself.<\/p>\n

She said: ‘Our world slowly becomes smaller as the condition progresses. Innovations like this offer real hope.’<\/p>\n

CrossSense, the London-based team behind the technology, has received the Longitude Prize on Dementia from a panel of international judges.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The firm will use the \u00a31million award \u2013 funded by Alzheimer’s Society and Innovate UK \u2013 to accelerate research.<\/p>\n

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