To Telehealth and Beyond
By Nigel H. Lovell & Stephen J. Redmond In developed countries, chronic disease now accounts for nearly 80% of healthcare expenditure and nearly an equivalent percentage of disease-related deaths. The…read more →
Archive For June, 2014
Country Focus: C&R in Austria
➣ Christina Valenti After the disastrous events of World War II, Austrian psychologist Sigmund Freud began diving into the subconscious mind of humans in an attempt to uncover the intimate…read more →
Using Massive Multiplayer Online Games in Telehealth
➣ By Andrea Gaggioli et al. Telehealth is the use of telecommunications services to deliver healthcare-related services and information, including (but not limited to) consultation, assessment, intervention, and follow-up programs…read more →
Creating Personalized EEG Systems for Personalized HealthCare
By Alexander J. Casson The increasing global population and increasing average age in many countries is driving a change towards providing personalized healthcare. In turn, this change is driving the…read more →
FURTHER AFIELD: Mind Reader v2.0
➣ By Lingjun Kong Technology has advanced to a stage where the term “mind reader” is no longer mainly associated with the fortuneteller, but rather, a machine, especially in areas…read more →
ACROSS THE POND: “Don’t Mess With Mother Nature”: Evaluating the Moral Opposition to Cognitive Enhancement
➣ By John Banja Various surveys indicate that between four to more than 35% of American college students admit to using drugs like Adderall and Ritalin to improve their concentration,…read more →
Personal Health Systems: The OPTIMI Project
By Mariano Alcañiz et al. Currently, depression and stress-related disorders are the most common mental illnesses and the prevention of depression and suicide is one of the five key points…read more →
The Use of ExerGames to Promote Active Aging
➣ By Tiffany Shubert According to the World Health Organization, over 1.2 billion of the world’s population will be age 60 or over in the next 15 years, and by…read more →
Can Older Adults Enhance Their Cognitive Skills?
➣ By Chandramallika Basak With a growing population of older adults, we are faced with pragmatic concerns of managing an aging society. There is a growing interest in developing deeper…read more →
Interstress Project: The Use of Advanced Technologies for Assessing and Treating Psychological Stress
By Giuseppe Riva, Brenda K. Wiederhold & Andrea Gaggioli What if lowering your stress level was as easy and as much fun as playing a video game? What if all…read more →