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NeuroNation and its associated medical app NeuroNation MED are cognitive training software applications developed by the German healthcare technology company Synaptikon GmbH.[1][2][3] NeuroNation was launched in 2011.[4]
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Type of site | cognitive training |
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| Available in | German, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, French, Polish, Korean, Japanese |
| Headquarters | Berlin, Germany |
| Created by | Rojahn Ahmadi and Jakob Futorjanski |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | yes |
| Users | 10 million |
| Launched | 2011 |
Platform
editThe online platform was launched in 2011, and initially served Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.[5] In 2014, Der Spiegel and XLHealth AG bought a 25% stake in NeuroNation, financing an expansion into English, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Japanese, and Portuguese markets.[5]
NeuroNation is a multi-modal cognitive training application for prevention of neurodegenerative diseases and cognitive enhancement.[6][7]
Its use is reimbursed by several German health insurers, including Deutsche BKK.[8] While the NeuroNation app and similar ones are heavily advertised with claims of improving general cognitive function, there is no evidence to show that NeuroNation or similar programs do so; at most they improve performance in the training tasks given in the program.[9][10]
The program began with a single-payment model, later shifting to a subscription business model.[11] The app offers some content free, while other activities are available through in-app purchases.[12]
Scientific research
editIn the "Intera-KT" project, NeuroNation collaborated with the Berlin University Hospital Charité and other partners to digitise paper-based cognitive tests.[13]
NeuroNation is currently participating in a study on the effects of independent cognitive training using Neuronation MED on patients with mild cognitive disorders and patients with Post COVID-19 condition.[14]
In several studies, healthy participants who have used NeuroNation as a cognitive training tool have shown positive effects for working memory, memory, and executive functions.[15][16][17] One study by MSH Medical School Hamburg and the University of Würzburg observed that subjects who participated in NeuroNation exercises exhibited improved memory, concentration, and general well-being.[15]
References
edit- ^ Scholl, Florian; Enge, Sören; Gärtner, Matti (August 2021). "Commercial Brain Training: Efficacy, Transfer Effects, and the Influence of Personality Traits: A Study Conducted on Healthy Young Adults". Brain Sciences. 11 (8): 1083. doi:10.3390/brainsci11081083. ISSN 2076-3425. PMC 8392474. PMID 34439703.
- ^ "Effectiveness of a mobile application for independent cognitive training in patients with mild cognitive impairments: Study protocol for the NeNaE Study, a randomized controlled trial". www.researchsquare.com. 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ Maas, Marie-Charlotte (18 March 2015). "Senioren-Start-ups: Alt, aber oho - WiWo Gründer". WiWo Gründer (in German).
- ^ "Spiegel picks up stake in Berlin brain-training startup NeuroNation". Venture Capital Post. 2014-01-24. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ a b "Spiegel picks up stake in Berlin brain-training startup NeuroNation". Venture Capital Post. 24 January 2014.
- ^ Walton, Courtney Campbell; Lampit, Amit; Boulamatsis, Christos; Hallock, Harry; Barr, Polly; Ginige, Jeewani Anupama; Brodaty, Henry; Chau, Tiffany; Heffernan, Megan; Sachdev, Perminder Singh; Singh, Maria A. Fiatarone; Valenzuela, Michael (2019-02-27). "Design and Development of the Brain Training System for the Digital "Maintain Your Brain" Dementia Prevention Trial". JMIR Aging. 2 (1): e13135. doi:10.2196/13135. hdl:11343/238738. PMC 6715098. PMID 31518277.
- ^ Bryson, Steve (2022-08-12). "Early Parkinson's Cases May Benefit From NeuroNation Brain Training App | Parkinson's News Today". parkinsonsnewstoday.com. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "Schlaganfall: Kasse zahlt erstmals Digital-Health-Anwendung". Ärzte Zeitung (in German). 26 August 2014.
- ^ Vincent, James (June 21, 2016). "The benefits of brain-training games? They're all in your head". The Verge.
- ^ Simons, DJ; Boot, WR; Charness, N; Gathercole, SE; Chabris, CF; Hambrick, DZ; Stine-Morrow, EA (October 2016). "Do "Brain-Training" Programs Work?". Psychological Science in the Public Interest. 17 (3): 103–86. doi:10.1177/1529100616661983. PMID 27697851. S2CID 13729927.
- ^ "Rojahn, Jakob & Ilya, Founders Of NeuroNation - Asian Entrepreneur". Asian Entrepreneur. October 14, 2014.
- ^ NeuroNation, Bangkok Post, 2014
- ^ "NeuroNation | Brain City Berlin". braincity.berlin. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ "German Clinical Trials Register". drks.de. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ a b Strobach, Tilo; Huestegge, Lynn (December 2017). "Evaluating the Effectiveness of Commercial Brain Game Training with Working-Memory Tasks". Journal of Cognitive Enhancement. 1 (4): 539–558. doi:10.1007/s41465-017-0053-0. ISSN 2509-3290. S2CID 53486562.
- ^ Scholl, Florian; Enge, Sören; Gärtner, Matti (August 2021). "Commercial Brain Training: Efficacy, Transfer Effects, and the Influence of Personality Traits: A Study Conducted on Healthy Young Adults". Brain Sciences. 11 (8): 1083. doi:10.3390/brainsci11081083. ISSN 2076-3425. PMC 8392474. PMID 34439703.
- ^ Johann, Verena E.; Karbach, Julia (July 2020). "Effects of game-based and standard executive control training on cognitive and academic abilities in elementary school children". Developmental Science. 23 (4): e12866. doi:10.1111/desc.12866. ISSN 1363-755X. PMID 31132209. S2CID 167207339.