Posts Tagged ‘assessment’
Altoida raises further $14 million to “democratize digital cognitive assessment at scale” via augmented reality (AR) and AI
Altoida snags Merck KGaA-led $14M funding round for Alzheimer’s diagnostic app (Fierce Biotech): The $14 million top-up came from a mix of old and new investors, co-led by Whitecap Venture Partners and Merck KGaA’s corporate VC arm, M Ventures, which also led the initial tranche of series A financing … The newly upsized funding will help…
Read MoreStudy: Brain training games could be used to assess cognitive abilities, replace the Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE)
___ The Use of Mobile Games to Assess Cognitive Function of Elderly with and without Cognitive Impairment (Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease): Abstract: In the past few years numerous mobile games have been developed to train the brain. There is a lack of information about the relation between the scores obtained in these games and the cognitive…
Read MoreTailoring computing experience based on user’s mental state and quality of attention: Key neurotechnology patent #30
Today we highlight a fascinating 2008 patent assigned to Microsoft, discussing assessment techniques such as pupil tracking or head orientation sensors to identify where and what the user is focused on–and what types of information and/ or notifications to display accordingly. U.S. Patent No. 7,395,507: Automated selection of appropriate information based on a computer user’s context.…
Read MoreSurvey: Would you take a brief assessment every year as an “annual mental check-up”?
Please answer this question and a few other to help us better understand your thoughts and beliefs about brain health, and how we may be able to serve you better (should take no more than 5 minutes to complete it): Take the survey Thank you in advance!
Read MoreInvest in Brain Health to Drive Innovation and Prosperity
In an increasingly knowledge-based and innovation-driven economy, human brains—not financial capital—are becoming the primary drivers of business success. Engaged, creative citizens and workers mean the difference between success and failure at the organizational and societal levels. Looking at the problem from the perspective of brain health, there are
Read MoreAgenda @ 2012 SharpBrains Virtual Summit (June 7–14th)
82% of respondents to a 2012 SharpBrains survey (n=3,165) agreed/ strongly agreed with “Adults of all ages should take charge of their own “brain fitness” without waiting for their doctors to tell them to,” and 77% agreed/ strongly agreed with “I would personally take a brief assessment every year as an “annual mental check-up.” This growing…
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