Posts Tagged ‘hardware’
Ohio Opioid Technology Challenge funds program testing neurofeedback-based brain training to reduce cravings and battle opioid addiction
_______ Battling Addiction With Brainpower (University of Dayton press release): “The University of Dayton Research Institute has won a $10,000 Ohio Opioid Technology Challenge award for a program that will teach people with opioid addictions how to reduce their cravings by regaining control of their brains. “Using neurofeedback, we’ll work with our volunteers to help…
Read MoreFor invasive cognitive enhancement to work, firms will need to validate both the “neuro” and the “tech”
— A Hardware Update for the Human Brain (The Wall Street Journal): “The field that gave Emily her life back is known as neurotechnology, or simply neurotech—a marriage of neurology, neuroscience, neurosurgery and the kind of hardware that goes into smartphones. Today, most neurotech companies are focused on medical applications, which
Read MoreNext: Consumer-facing neurotechnologies to augment everyday work and life
Neurotechnology Could Lead to Thought-Controlled Devices (BizTech): “To interact with a computer, users generally type on a keyboard, swipe their fingers across a screen or speak a voice command. What if, instead, the machine simply responded to their thoughts?
Read MoreCognitive maintenance 2.0: From crossword puzzles to targeted mental stimulation
The Silver Economy: Brain training fired up by hard evidence (Financial Times): “Not so long ago, people kept ageing brains active through reading and writing, talking with friends and family, and perhaps playing cards or doing puzzles. Now a rapidly growing number are taking a high-tech approach to cognitive maintenance, through computer programs designed to stimulate…
Read MoreBrain Fitness Programs For Seniors Housing, Healthcare and Insurance Providers: Evaluation Checklist
During the research phase before the publication of the special report Brain Fitness Centers in Seniors Housing — A Field in the Making, published by the American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA), we realized that there were equal amounts of interest and confusion among executives and professionals thinking about adding computer-based cognitive exercise products to their…
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