Posts Tagged ‘CNS-Vital-Signs’
Cognitive Assessments: HeadMinder, ANAM, and more
Just saw a very interesting press release regarding computer-based neurocognitive assessments — a critical part of the brain fitness puzzle. How long will it take before consumers can have access to a reliable and credible annual “mental check-up”/ cognitive baseline? HeadMinder Cognitive Stability Index: Computerized Neurocognitive … (Press release) — “The HeadMinder web-based Cognitive Stability…
Read MoreThe Brain Fitness/ Training Market: An Executive Summary
Over the next weeks we are going to be sharing the Executive Summary of our market report The State of the Brain Fitness Software Market 2008 with members and clients of several partner organizations (the British Columbia Seniors Living Association, where I will be speaking this Thursday, Neurotech Reports, where I will speak on October…
Read MoreComputerized Cognitive Assessments: opportunities and concerns
You know your weight. And your physical fitness. And a variety of health-related metrics. What about your brain fitness? Two recent announcements bring out how the assessment of cognitive abilities, or brain functions, is increasingly being done thanks to new computerized options: 1) Last week, OptumHealth announced an exclusive 3‑year agreement (estimated at $18m) with…
Read MorePosit Science, Nintendo Brain Age, and Brain Training Topics
A few colleagues referred me over the weekend to a very nice article at business publication Portfolio. While the article does an excellent job at introducing the reader to the concept and promise of computerized cognitive assessments, it also contributes to the mythology of “Brain Age”. Let’s first take a look at the article How…
Read MoreBrain Fitness @ Education, Training, Health events
In what category does Brain Fitness fit? Education, Productivity and Training, Health? Most of the interest so far has come from a Healthy Aging angle, but we are starting to see broader interest, as in the events below. After all, isn’t working on our brains relevant to all those markets?. 2 busy weeks: I am…
Read MoreBrain Fitness and SharpBrains.com in the Press
Growing media attention on the brain fitness field. At least on the “Healthy Aging” segment (I predict the media with catch up soon with developments in other areas, from cognitive training for kids and adults with ADD/ ADHD to stroke and TBI rehabilitation, to peak performance for corporate training). First, a superb article by Leslie…
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