Personalised digital self-management services for cognitive assessment and rehabilitation
The PersoCo project has developed an integrated mobile app with a brief assessment of memory problems and a cognitive intervention module. The app has been designed specifically for elderly people who experience subjective cognitive impairment.
Origins
We live in an ageing society, and many elderly people experience memory problems in their everyday lives. Cognitive training is only available to a very small group of people with clinically diagnosed cognitive impairment. By digitising cognitive training, we can make it available to a larger group of people in need.
Team
The project team included experts with backgrounds in psychology and software development from Philips Research, RISE, Achmea, the Technical University of Munich and the Technical University Eindhoven.
The project
The PersoCo project developed an app that provides cognitive training. Development of the app involved several steps including documents describing design of:
- questionnaires for the cognitive assessment module and strategies for the cognitive intervention module;
- a feasibility and user experience study for the two modules;
- assessment of a user’s engagement profile;
- adaptation techniques, i.e. rules to personalise feedback and motivational techniques;
- GUI&I designs for the cognitive intervention modules (including design for generic feedback on assessment; excluding design for the engagement layer);
- A pilot study to test feasibility of the methodology and intervention.
Impact
By digitsing cognitive training, the training can be made accessible to a larger group of people.
The app can be used by everyone who experiences problems in their everyday life that are caused by normal age-related cognitive decline.
Why this is an EIT Health project
By dealing with a common problem for older adults, the PersoCo project addressed the EIT Health goal of encouraging active ageing. The project also aligns with the EIT Health focus area of “Fostering Healthy Lives by Introducing Behavioural Change”, because it encourages training that can improve memory performance.
Partners
CLC/InnoStars: Belgium-Netherlands
Partner classification: Business
Partner type: Associate Partner
At Philips, our purpose is to improve people’s health and well-being through meaningful innovation. We aim to improve 2.5 billion lives per year by 2030, including 400 million in underserved communities.
We see healthcare as a connected whole. Helping people to live healthily and prevent disease. Giving clinicians the tools they need to make a precision diagnosis and deliver personalized treatment. Aiding the patient's recovery at home in the community. All supported by a seamless flow of data.
As a technology company, we – and our brand licensees – innovate for people with one consistent belief: there’s always a way to make life better.
Philips Electronics Nederland B.V.
Philips Electronics Nederland B.V., Boschdijk 525, 5622 Eindhoven, Netherlands
Key Activities in Corporate Innovation
Med Tech, ICT
CLC/InnoStars: Belgium-Netherlands
Partner classification: Business
Insurance company since 1811 with co-operative background. We serve about 8 million customers in 6 in Europe countries and in Australia. Gross written premium was 20 billion in 2013. There are 15,000 employees in The Netherlans and 4,000 elsewhere.
Achmea Insurance Company
Achmea Insurance Company, Handelsweg 2, 3707 NH Zeist, Netherlands
Key Activities in Social Innovation
Payers
CLC/InnoStars: Belgium-Netherlands
Partner classification: Education, Research
Partner type: Associate Partner
TU Eindhoven is the world's best performing research university in the field of R&D cooperation between universities and high-tech industry. We focus on translating research results into innovative products and services.
Eindhoven University of Technology
Eindhoven University of Technology, Laplace 32, 5612 Eindhoven, Netherlands
CLC/InnoStars: Scandinavia
Partner classification: Business, Research
Partner type: Associate Partner
RISE Research Institutes of Sweden is a network of research and technology organizations. In global cooperation with academia, enterprise and society, we create value, growth and competitiveness through research excellence and innovation.
RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Mäster Samuelsgatan 60, 111 21 Stockholm, Sweden
Key Activities in Corporate Innovation
Pharma, Med Tech, ICT, Consumer products, Nutrition
Key Activities in Business Creation
Technology Transfer, Business coaching, Testing & Validation
Key Activities in Education
Entrepreneurship training
CLC/InnoStars: Germany
Partner classification: Education, Research, Tech Transfer, Clusters, Other NGOs, Hospital / University Hospital
Partner type: Core Partner
TUM is one of Europe's top Universities. It is committed to excellence in research and teaching, interdisciplinary education, and the active promotion of promising young scientists.
Technische Universität München (TUM)
Technische Universität München (TUM), Arcisstraße 21, 80333 München, Germany
Key Activities in Research and Developement
Biomedical engineering, Life Sciences, Social sciences / health economics, Clinical research
Key Activities in Business Creation
Incubation, Technology Transfer
Key Activities in Education
Entrepreneurship training, Technical faculties, Medical faculties