Dementia related products and services

Dementia related products and service providers

With ever aging population, there has been higher attention on dementia, as therapeutics have been launched in the market. In addition, IT development and market launch of dementia-related products and services have increased.
This report has compiled the market related to dementia, which includes seven markets of products and services mainly in the areas of selfcare/self-check, diagnosis/treatment and care.

I    Introduction

1. Basic Information on Dementia
   1) What is Dementia
   2) Number of Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment
       Patients
   3) Social Cost of Dementia
   4) Dementia-Related Measures (General Guidelines, Basic
   　 Laws, and Basic Plans)
   5) Treatment and Prevention of Dementia (from Guidelines)
   6) Risk Factors for Dementia
   7) Smartphone Ownership and Use
   8) Results of Dementia-Related Questionnaire
2. Noteworthy Topics Related to Dementia
   1) Continued development of therapeutics is expected, and
       further non-treatment options will be available around
       2028.
   2) Diagnostic-related products are also expected to develop
       toward 2030, including blood, PET, digital biomarkers, etc.
   3) Methods for checking and diagnosing cognitive function
       using various modalities (types of information) are being
       developed.
   4) Gut microbiota is also associated with dementia (brain-tone
       correlation).
   5) One of the biggest concerns in the self-care/self-check area
       is in terms of evidence and reliability.
   6) Hearing Frail has been proposed as a new sensory organ
       flail.
   7) Association with other diseases (central nervous system,
       lifestyle-related diseases)
   8) Some efforts are being made for dementia patients as the
       number of inpatients with dementia increases.}
   9) The “Guidelines for Brain Docs 2019” also places dementia
       prevention as a pillar of brain docs.

II   Analysis by Segment① Selfcare/Self Check Area

1. Brain MRI Image Analysis (Brain Dock Option Service) Market
2. Specimen (blood, etc.) Testing Service Market
3. IT Cognitive Testing Service Market
4. Anti-Dementia Apps (Brain Training, etc.) Market
5. EEG (Neurotech) Related Services

III   Analysis by Segment② Diagnosis, Treatment and Care Area

1. Software as a Medical Device (SaMD, Diagnosis Support) Market
2. Next-Generation Treatment Equipment (Digital Therapeutics/DTx, etc.) Market
3. Medical Care, Long-Term Care Area Service Cases

IV   Company Profiles

26 companies

Three Corporate Coalition Case Studies