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Samsung's Rumored 'Brain Health' Feature Could Alert You to Early Signs of Dementia. Here's How

Samsung's feature uses phones and wearables to monitor voice, gait, and sleep patterns to flag early dementia signs and offer brain training, with clinical validation planned.

  • On January 6, 2026, Samsung will unveil a Brain Health feature at CES 2026 designed to monitor early indicators of dementia, according to reports.
  • Samsung says the feature will include improvement and prevention functions to keep users' brains sharp, including a brain training program, targeting a condition impacting over 6 million Americans.
  • Data will be gathered by users' phones and wearables, monitoring voice, gait and sleep with smartphones and Samsung wearables, while Samsung Knox security protects sensitive data managed locally; clinical validation is underway but only flags possible dementia signs.
  • Tech outlets say they will cover CES and expect more details about Brain Health in the near future, while Samsung has not officially announced the feature or responded to comment requests.
  • Researchers note that over 42% of adults aged 55 and over may develop dementia, and the Samsung Galaxy Watch would be one of the first mainstream wearables tracking biomarkers like gait, sleep and voice.
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Samsung could present in CES 2026 a brain health function called Brain Health which, according to rumors, would seek to identify early signs compatible with dementia and provide preventive guidance. The information comes through ZDNET and leaks cited by SamMobile; South Korean media such as ChoSun have also pointed out that internal development would be finished and that the company would be in clinical validation phase. If confirmed, it would n…

Brain Health, the Samsung novelty expected at CES 2026 for the detection of Samsung dementia is about to transform digital health with Brain Health, an innovative feature integrated into Samsung Health's app. Announced for the great CES 2026 technology fair in Las Vegas, this technology aims to detect early signs of cognitive decline, including dementia and Alzheimer's. Brain Health will be integrated into Galaxy smartphones and wearables such a…

The data collected constantly by smartwatches and other devices is a treasure trove of information that can be used to detect health problems. For example, analyzing data from heart rate sensors can identify atrial fibrillation. Samsung wants to go a step further with a future service that could detect cognitive decline.

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Android Authority broke the news in on Tuesday, December 30, 2025.
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