St. Louis, Mo. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Artificial intelligence, or AI, allows machines to work more efficiently and solve problems faster. AI is all the buzz in the healthcare industry right now. And now, AI may also help to prevent some diseases. The same technology used in self-driving cars, smart assistants and disease mapping may also help to solve one of health care's biggest problems--how to stave off dementia. "What we're trying to do is intervene at that point when it starts to sharply decline to bring those skills back up," shared Adam Woods, PhD, University of Florida Center for Cognitive Aging and Memory.

To keep up with the latest local news subscribe to our TV20 newsletter HERE and receive news straight to your email every morning. GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - UF researchers are developing a method they hope will prevent Alzheimer's and Dementia. Dr. Ruogu Fang and Dr. Adam Woods are working to personalize brain stimulation treatments to make them as effective as possible. They're using artificial intelligence to help them reach their goal. "Actually we can leverage this current technology of artificial intelligence and deep learning to look at the entire brain as a whole," said Dr. Fang, principal investigator in the research.

From home, healthcare and manufacturing to transportation, education to the environment, robots have already touched almost all aspects of our lives. With rapid advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, and numerous other technologies, robots are becoming more capable, and affordable. Here are some of the robotic innovations that, in the not-so-distant future, will become widespread and change the way we live and work forever, making lives more convenient and meaningful. Delta Air Lines, in partnership with Sarcos Robotics, has developed a first-of-its-kind wearable robotic exoskeleton, the Guardian XO, a battery-powered industrial robot combining human intelligence with the power of machines. The robotic suit that can be donned and doffed unassisted in less than 30 seconds may enable a worker to lift up to 90kg (200 pounds) repeatedly for up to eight hours at a time without strain or fatigue or injury.

Brain stimulation has long been touted as a way of preventing dementia. Now, scientists have tested an unusual method of keeping the mind active in their quest to halt the devastating disease in its tracks. Older adults were asked to either learn how to play the piano or complete quests on Super Mario 64 for half an hour each day. And Canadian researchers discovered that playing the popular children's video game was the most effective method. The classic game, adored across the world, sees players running around an open-world trying to collect stars during various missions.

People who do a daily crossword have sharper brains as they grow older, a major study suggests. Completing the tricky word puzzles often found in the middle of newspapers helps boost attention, reasoning and memory, British experts say. They estimate by taking part in the challenging quizzes adults can stop their brains ageing by 10 years. Despite not going as far as saying crosswords could prevent dementia, significant links between keeping the brain healthy in old age and a reduced risk of the devastating disease have been uncovered in recent years. The'very exciting' findings, led by Exeter University and Kings College London, were based on data from more than 17,000 participants.

Eating carrots, kale and sweet potatoes could prevent dementia in older adults, new research suggests. Consuming the compounds that give plants and vegetables their vibrant colours can bolster brain functioning in older adults. Those who had lower levels of carotenoids in their system had to rely on more brain power to complete memory-orientated tasks, scientists found. The powerful compounds can be found in a range of colourful vegetables and are known to improve cognitive ability. Researchers from the University of Georgia used functional MRI technology to investigate how levels of carotenoids affect brain activity.