Sensecam Black Box helps jumpstart a failing memory.

With a cure for Alzheimer still elusive, for people with early stage of the disease or for people with other memory disorders, there is a new device that holds some promises as a memory aide.The device, called the Sensecam, was developed by Microsoft's research lab in the U.K. and now a British company is trying to bring it to market.
The device is a little black box that contains a digital camera and an accelerometer to measure movements according to the New York Times.
The way the device is envisioned as a memory aid, is to have it worn around the neck by people with memory difficulties when they are out and and about or when engaged in some activities and have it take hundred of pictures in a very short period of time, creating a slide show that can be viewed later. The logic behind the process is to focus on very few images that might unlock the memories related to the events or places in question.
Another potential use for the device, is by young people interested in logging their everyday activities and broadcast them Online in social networks, videos or photos sharing sites.

For more, see NYTimes.com