Janssen Time Keeper

The clock that challenges perceptions of time, for people with multiple myeloma

Through our work with patients and the oncology community, we understand that when someone receives the life-changing diagnosis of multiple myeloma the world stops. Having treatment and getting better is your first priority while the rest of your life is being put on hold. You wait to freely enjoy your time, but time and cancer don't wait. So why should you? Time is precious when you have multiple myeloma. This is why we are focusing on innovations, including Time Keeper, that help give you more time for life.

How Time Keeper works

Learn how Time Keeper helps real life patients with multiple myeloma alter their perception of time.

Try it Yourself

Time Keeper brings potential interests, novel experiences and new skills together in one simple app. Why not experience it for yourself? Available on iWatch and iPhone. Don't have an Apple watch or iPhone? Head to the Further Resources section below for a version you can print out.

Start a discussion about time

What does time mean to you? Janssen has some practical guidance conversation starters available for you. Download below to spark your thinking and support you in your conversations with your physician and family.

What is Time Keeper

Time Keeper is the first clock app designed to support people with multiple myeloma by empowering them to discover new ways of experiencing time.

It's based on a neurological concept: as we get older, we're less likely to encounter brand new information. At the same time, our experienced brains don’t need to spend much time dealing with familiar information. Together this makes our perception of time change – it appears to speed up. ¹ But, when we experience new or novel activities, these impressions take longer for the brain to process than routine ones – making time feel elongated.¹ Time Keeper uses this concept to help people reclaim the time that blood cancer takes away. It’s about encouraging new activities, because when we do something new, time seems to last longer.

Further resources

To access a version of Time Keeper you can print out, more information for patients on multiple myeloma and join patient groups, please use the following links: