{"id":342287,"date":"2021-09-21T18:37:14","date_gmt":"2021-09-21T15:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/iphones-may-soon-detect-depression-autism-and-cognitive-decline\/"},"modified":"2021-09-21T18:37:14","modified_gmt":"2021-09-21T15:37:14","slug":"iphones-may-soon-detect-depression-autism-and-cognitive-decline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/iphones-may-soon-detect-depression-autism-and-cognitive-decline\/","title":{"rendered":"#iPhones may soon detect depression, autism and cognitive decline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#iPhones may soon detect depression, autism and cognitive decline<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>\u201cSiri, am I depressed?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le is working on features designed to detect depression, anxiety, autism and the cognitive decline that can develop into Alzheimer\u2019s and other kinds of dementia, according to a Tuesday <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/apple-wants-iphones-to-help-detect-depression-cognitive-decline-sources-say-11632216601?mod=hp_lead_pos3\">report in the Wall Street Journal<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The depression and cognitive decline features would reportedly use extensive personal data collected by sensors on Apple devices like iPhones and Apple Watches, including information about users\u2019 sleep patterns, physical activity, typing behavior and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Apple is reportedly working on the effort alongside researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, who are studying stress, anxiety and depression. The tech giant is also collaborating with drugmaker Biogen Inc., which is studying cognitive decline, according to the Journal.<\/p>\n<p>A third reported collaboration, with Duke University, uses the iPhone\u2019s camera to observe young children\u2019s physical behavior and help detect autism.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Apple did not im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely reply to a request for comment on the report.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The projects are reportedly still in early research stages, and it\u2019s unclear if they will ever lead to a product that is introduced to the public.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/iphone-cognitive-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"A reported collaboration with Duke University uses the iPhone\u2019s camera to observe young children\u2019s physical behavior and help detect autism. \" class=\"wp-image-19527143\" width=\"618\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/iphone-cognitive-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1233 1236w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/iphone-cognitive-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=925 927w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/iphone-cognitive-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=618 618w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/iphone-cognitive-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=308 309w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/iphone-cognitive-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\/><figcaption>A reported collaboration with Duke University uses the iPhone\u2019s camera to observe young children\u2019s physical behavior and help detect autism.\u00a0<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Apple\u2019s reported effort comes as a growing body of research in recent years shows that usage of the company\u2019s own devices could be contributing to mental health issues.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A 2019 study from researchers at the University of Arizona <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.arizona.edu\/story\/which-comes-first-smartphone-dependency-or-depression\">found<\/a> that smartphone dependency among 18 to 20 year-olds \u201cpredicts higher reports of depressive symptoms and loneliness.\u201d A 2017 paper from San Diego and Florida State researchers <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1177\/2167702617723376?journalCode=cpxa\">showed<\/a> that heavy usage of smartphones and social media among teens was associated with higher rates of mental health issues and suicide.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>Yet Apple Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams, who heads the company\u2019s health unit, has \u201centhusiastically\u201d told employees that the company has the potential to help address rising rates of anxiety and depression, sources told the Journal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Any effort by Apple to detect mental health issues would inevitably raise issues of privacy for some users \u2014 and the company has already faced an outcry this year from privacy advocates over a plan to scan users\u2019 images for child pornography, leading Apple to postpone and modify the feature.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To address privacy concerns, Apple\u2019s algorithms would work locally on users\u2019 devices rather than sending data to the company, according to documents reviewed by Journal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Biogen, the company that is reportedly collaborating with Apple to detect signs of cognitive decline, is behind a controversial $56,000-a-year Alzheimer\u2019s drug that was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in June. 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