Many apps for cognitive training are available (sometimes referred to as apps for “brain fitness”) and mirroring a strong interest in improving cognitive abilities. But many of these apps are designed to engage a young to middle aged audience with a lack of evidence for their efficacy. Additionally, the type and amount of recorded data in such apps is often not suited for the use in research.
Because of these shortcomings our research group developed an app for cognitive training especially for elderly people with no or beginning cognitive impairment. This app targets episodic and semantic memory and spatial abilities. These domains are most affected from dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease.
Additionally, the app includes games to train working memory because an improvement in working memory is expected to be beneficial for several cognitive domains (i.e., transfer effects).
In an ongoing study, participants meet weekly in small groups to discuss new games in the app and potential problems which occurred using the app.
Currently, the app is available upon request only.
For further questions please contact:
Esther Brill
Email: esther.brill@upd.unibe.ch
Phone: +41 31 930 96 34
