Posts Tagged ‘iPad’
The National Health Service (NHS) in the UK considers adding a 5‑minute cognitive test to its annual health check-up
__________ Using AI assessment to tackle dementia in ultra-early stages (Digital Health): “Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease continue to increase and remain the leading cause of death in England and Wales, accounting for 12.8% of all deaths registered in 2018
Read MoreThe future (of Brain Health & Enhancement) is already here — it’s just not very evenly distributed
_____ “The future is already here — it’s just not very evenly distributed” — William Gibson Last week we asked the question, Have you ever used–for yourself or for others–technologies or products that you think would fall into the category of brain enhancement? a) If Yes, what did you use and what lessons learned can you…
Read MoreTrend: Mobile, data-rich apps to monitor and promote neurocognitive health
—– BrainCheck raises $3 million for app to monitor brain health (TechCrunch): “A Houston-based startup called BrainCheck has raised $3 million in seed funding for an app that helps users understand, by simply playing some games on an iPad, if they or a loved one may have suffered a concussion.
Read More10 Predictions on How Digital Platforms will Transform Brain Health in 2013
Just a quick note: we’ll host a webinar on January 30th to discuss key market predictions based on “The Digital Brain Health Market 2012–2020: Web-based, mobile and biometrics-based technology to assess, monitor and enhance cognition and brain functioning”, our new market report. Here are 10 predictions, many of which will likely be realized before the…
Read MoreTop 10 Quotes on Lifelong Neuroplasticity and Neurogenesis (and a Call to eBook Readers)
You may have noticed that Amazon.com is sharing aggregated data on how ebook readers interact with the books they are reading. For example, the “Popular Highlights” section (towards the bottom of our Kindle book page) ranks the Top 10 sentences that Kindle readers have highlighted and shared while reading The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness: 18…
Read MoreGrand Rounds: Best of Health and Medical Blogging
Welcome to a new edition of Grand Rounds blog carnival, the weekly edition of what’s best in the health and medical blogosphere. This week, twenty four bloggers share data, insights, questions, reflections and more. Enjoy!
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