NeuroGym
We are currently developing NeuroGym, an interactive and fun assessment game for seniors and dementia patients.
Redesigning elderly games based on research results, data of players’ cognition are collected and analysed with machine learning models. It allows caretakers and doctors to better monitor and assess their conditions and provide timely treatment.
Main features
Voluntary and enjoyable personalised training
Longitudinal disease monitoring
Early-screening for the disease
The Background
Cognitive decline is a common problem of older people, especially for dementia patients.
Dementia is an irreversible degenerative brain disease affecting one’s memory, thinking, behavior and emotion.
It causes loss of memory, along with impairments in the sensory system, the person loses control over his or her impulse system, may not remember things and at last stage, may have complete memory loss.
Treatment
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Medication
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Non-pharmacological Interventions, eg Cognitive Training
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Sources:
Alzheimer’s Disease International
Department of Health
Dementia in Hong Kong
Symptoms of Dementia
Executive function
Difficulty to performing familiar tasks
Difficulty in planning, organization and decision making
Language
Forgetfulness, especially names of people and objects
Difficulty in following conversation involving more than one person
Learning and memory
Short-term memory loss
Orientation
Confusion in time and places
Attention
Increased difficulty in concentration and easy distraction
Social cognition
Lost in initiatives to socialise
Our goal
Continuous monitoring, Early detection, Timely treatment, Delay cognitive decline
Promote healthy ageing. Reduce the number of elders with cognitive decline and dementia
Increase the disease awareness of the mental disorder and reduce stigmatization
Improve the quality of life of elders, patients & caretakers
Theory
