In 2006 Dan Cohen came up with the idea to take unused iPod, and donate them to those who suffer from Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia. It customizes playlists that link to the persons past, and has proven to spark memories linked to the music the person lived around. In 2010 Cohen created Music & Memory, an organization where people can donate used iPod's for senior citizens in need for them. His goal is to 1 million music players.
This is a really creative idea that's beneficial to people who are suffering from the disease. I think this is a good example of the arts and science beautifully collaborating to make one cohesive solution to a problem. Abstract ideas like these would never have come to fruition in earlier centuries.
http://musicandmemory.org/2014/06/30/alzheimer-society-of-torontos-ipod-project-study-finds-personalized-music-benefits-caregivers-too/
That's a really interesting solution to Alzheimer's that creatively utilizes technology. It's also cool that he used something that was created for entertainment and made it have a medical use.
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