Google Glass-like Device Could Help Prevent Alzheimer's Disease by Colleen Fleiss on December 29, 2020 at 9:15 PM Google Glass-like device could help zap Alzheimer's disease by sending electronic pulses through the skin to stimulate the nervous system and sense of smell. The University of Otago led the research. The researches are focusing on stimulating humans' sense of smell to prevent conditions such as Alzheimer's disease associated with memory problems. The olfactory system, or sense of smell, is known to be dysfunctional in the early stages of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. ‘Google Glass-like device could help zap Alzheimer's disease by sending electronic pulses through the skin to stimulate the nervous system and sense of smell.’