Facebook app lets you experience Alzheimer's

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(Credit: Grey Singapore)
Alzheimer's is quite the scary disease. You start losing your memory but you aren't aware that you are. The toll it takes on your family members can be quite draining as they watch you suffer. If you've watched Rise of the Planet of the Apes, you'll probably understand the disease thanks to the excellent performance by John Lithgow.

Thanks to a new app called Sort Me Out from digital agency Grey Singapore that's developed in conjunction with the Alzheimer's Disease Association (ADA) Singapore, you can now experience what it feels like to have Alzheimer's. Well, not exactly Alzheimer's, but a simulation of how it would be to lose your precious memories and the feeling of helplessness while being unable to do anything to save them.

We won't spoil it for you, but do give the app a try. Rest assured that your data remains safe and nothing will happen to it. Hopefully it will give you a better idea and understanding of the pain that victims of Alzheimer's go through and at the same time, help promote awareness of the disease among your friends.

Aloysius Low
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Aloysius Low is a Senior Writer at CNET Asia and covers all things mobile. A former World of Warcraft addict, he now dabbles in social media to stave off the withdrawal symptoms. As a lover of all things furry, he's also the unfortunate slave/minion of two adorable cats.

Aloysius Low, Senior Writer

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Sorry bout this guys, the link should be fixed now.

Posted by longadin
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The correct URL is http://www.sortmeout.sg/ ... not http://asia.cnet.com/crave/www.sortmeout.sg/ The hyperlink in the article is wrong. :))

Posted by jankliciouz
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Link to app is not working.

Posted by AlexL
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