Carnegie Mellon University researchers are testing a Microsoft invention to improve failing memory, reports the New York Times.

The hardware is a little black box called the Sensecam, which contains a digital camera and an accelerometer to measure movement. Worn like a pendant around the neck, it was developed at Microsoft’s research lab in Cambridge, England.

"“The design is intended to give the patient the ability to engage actively with the experience instead of simply flipping through some pictures,” said (Matthew) Lee, (a) graduate student. Testing the system with the Reznicks and two other couples, he and Dr. Dey found that it helped patients recall events more vividly and with greater confidence than when they simply went through all of the images.

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