D I S S E C T I N G B U S I N E S S
MYndspan is leading a mission to democratise brain health and make sophisticated MEG brain scanning technology accessible to the general public . Caitlin Baltzer , Co-founder and COO of MYndspan , talks to us about the importance of brain health and the latest technology developments within this space .
DEMOCRATISING BRAIN HEALTH :
WILL BRAIN SCANS SOON BE AS COMMON AS EYE TESTS ?
Every year , 600,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with a neurological condition . That equates to a staggering one in six people receiving a diagnosis in their lifetime with Alzheimer ’ s Disease , Parkinson ’ s Disease and Dementia being the most common types .
However , patients often only seek clinical advice when they notice something is wrong with their brain function – they ’ re forgetting things , for example . Sadly , at that point it ’ s often too late for treatment to be successful : when it comes to extending healthy cognition , early diagnosis is crucial .
While people go to the dentist or opticians for regular check-ups , checking in on our brain health is far from routine .
Our brains are the most important organs in our bodies – controlling physical and mental health at the most
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