Chosun University Dementia Research Group Begins Study on 'Lifestyle-Dementia' Correlation

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] A study to clarify the correlation between lifestyle habits and dementia has begun.

The Gwangju Dementia Cohort Research Group at Chosun University (hereinafter referred to as the GARD Research Group) announced on the 11th that it will embark on a study to investigate the relationship between lifestyle habits and dementia in seniors aged 60 and over.

The research group was recently selected for a project titled "Development of a Lifelog-Based Artificial Intelligence System for Dementia Risk and Early Prediction" in the public contest of the "Artificial Intelligence (AI) Learning Data Construction Project" promoted by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Information Society Agency. With this project selection, a total research fund of 1.8 billion KRW will be supported by the government.

The AI learning data construction project is a representative data project of the Korean New Deal, a government-led digital New Deal initiative aimed at creating large-scale jobs and fostering the national AI industry through data construction and disclosure reflecting the demands of industry and institutions.

This project conducted by the GARD Research Group is a study to investigate the correlation between lifestyle habits and dementia in seniors aged 60 and above.

The research group will build data such as sleep states (REM sleep, light sleep, deep sleep, sleep patterns) and gait (step count, calories burned, exercise type) using ring-type wearable devices.

The collected lifestyle data will be utilized to develop a model that predicts high-risk dementia groups early using artificial intelligence algorithms.

Leading this research project is Professor Kim Jeong-su (Department of Biomedical Science, Chosun University) as the principal investigator, with Professor Lee Geon-ho (Department of Biomedical Science) and Professor Kim Jae-gwan from Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology participating as co-researchers.

Additionally, dementia-specialized company Rowan Co., Ltd., big data specialist EcoInsight Co., Ltd., and Bion C Innovator Co., Ltd. are also participating as co-researchers. Medical staff including Professor Kim Hoo-won and four others from Chosun University Hospital, Professor Song Ho-cheon from Chonnam National University Hospital, and Director Oh Hyung-gyun of Gwangju Veterans Hospital are involved as research personnel.

A representative of the Gwangju Dementia Cohort Research Group at Chosun University stated, "We will successfully carry out the research project and contribute to the advancement of dementia research in Korea."

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