Posts Tagged ‘Allstate’
Cognitive Health Track at Games for Health Conference: Full Schedule Announced!
Games for Health and SharpBrains have partnered to bring you the first Cognitive Health Track in a Games for Health Conference, June 11–12th in Boston. If you are interested, in attending the conference, you can learn more and register Here. To get a 15% off registration fees ($379), you can use discount code: sharp09, when…
Read MoreGames for Health Conference Announces First Cognitive Health Track Powered by SharpBrains
This is a press release that went through the wire earlier today. If you are interested, in attending the conference, you can learn more and register Here Note that below you can find 5 out of the 12 sessions — we will announce the full track tomorrow. To get a 15% off registration fees, you…
Read MoreBrain fitness & training heads towards its tipping point
How do you know when something is fast moving towards a Gladwellian tipping point? When health insurance companies and public policy makers launch significant initiatives. For example, the government of Ontario recently announced a $10 million investment with Baycrest Research Centre who will partner with MaRS Venture Group to develop and commercialise brain fitness technologies.…
Read MoreResearch on Older Driver’s Safety
Good article in the New York Times today: An Epidemic of Crashes Among the Aging? Unlikely, Study Says — “The (Insurance Institute for Highway Driving) insurance institute is conducting further research to determine why the risks appear to be going down for older drivers. It may be that today’s older drivers are simply in better physical and…
Read MoreBrain Training Games @ CNN
Crisp CNN article: Boom times for brain training games Including my final quote “[Brain fitness] is not just some fad. The market is much deeper than Nintendo.” The “brain fitness center” financed by Ontario is Baycrest. Companies mentioned: Mindfit, Posit Science, Nintendo, Allstate, BrainBuilder, MyBrainTrainer. The reporter and I also discussed in depth the need for…
Read MoreTop 10 Cognitive Fitness Events of 2008 (Webinar)
We have just announced an upcoming webinar to provide a market update: Top 10 Cognitive Fitness Events of 2008 — A Market Update. When: Thursday December 11th, from 12:00 to 1:00 pm Pacific Time. The same webinar will be repeated on Thursday December 18th, from 9:00 to 10:00 pm Pacific Time. The Top 10 Cognitive Fitness…
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