Using Your Head: What is the Future of Brain Health? (Interview Part 2)

(Editor’s Note: this is Part 2 of the conversation between David Coleiro and Alvaro Fernandez on the future of brain health. You can read Part 1 Here) Non-invasive technologies There is now a growing toolkit of non-invasive technologies which can be used in brain training. Examples of these include: Emotiv and Neurosky: Have developed a chip that can measure brain activity and simplify EEG feedback. This has previously been an expensive and cumbersome technology, used by many clinicians but one which has never been standardised or validated. The platform simplifies data gathering and analysis to measure brain activity. This technology was initially developed to add functionality in video gaming but is now moving into health and wellness applications. Cogmed: Have a protocol for ‘working memory’ training, which is currently the intervention with the greatest evidence base; it is starting to be adopted by schools alongside a suite of some of the best paper and pen cognitive assessments. Atentiv (qEEG): Have developed a more sophisticated method to measure brain activity to deal with symptoms derived from ADHD. They have recently received funding from the Singapore government for a research project led by Duke University, to explore the impact of large scale technology interventions. Paradigm shift One potential barrier has been that unlike cardiovascular health for example, the field has lacked measures that are well understood and replicable, so that we can understand ...
Source: SharpBrains - Category: Neurologists Authors: Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Health & Wellness Technology adhd Brain-health Brain-Resource Brain-Training cogmed cognitive-baseline depression Emotiv mental health check-up Mental-Health neuropsychological NeuroSky QEEG working-m Source Type: blogs