Apple is working on iPhone features to help detect depression and cognitive decline

Apple Inc. is working on technology to help diagnose depression and cognitive decline, targeting tools that could extend the reach of its burgeoning health portfolio, according to people familiar with the matter and documents reviewed by the Wall. Street Journal.

Using a dataset of sensors that include mobility, physical activity, sleep patterns, typing behavior and more, the researchers hope to be able to extract the digital signals associated with the target conditions so that algorithms can be created. to reliably detect them, people said. Apple is hoping this would become the basis for unique features for its devices, according to people and documents.