CogniFit - What is CogniFit

CogniFit is a pioneering digital healthcare company dedicated to assessing and improving cognitive health. With services available in 18 languages, more than 4 million individuals have already experienced the efficacy of our revolutionary technology worldwide. Founded by Professor Shlomo Breznitz[1], CogniFit has since forged strategic partnerships with prestigious hospitals and research institutions around the globe [2].

We strive to maintain our position as an industry leader for brain-training wellness solutions - proudly utilized both by major corporations and scientific circles alike.

Moreover, we are taking strides towards improving treatments for various neurological conditions such as Depression; Chemo Brain Syndrome; Insomnia; ADHD, MCI, Epilepsy and beyond through clinical validation & development of progressive initiatives [4]. Every single one of these cutting edge products was tailored specifically with user's convenience in mind!

Neuropsychological exploration and cognitive stimulation

The CogniFit Assessment consists of a comprehensive battery of tasks. Each of these exercises was carefully selected and categorized to measure basic brain functions.

The +20 cognitive abilities that CogniFit assesses and trains are carefully chosen to represent a complete image of human cognition. Each of these evaluated functions are based on hundreds of thousand of data and scores, compared with average demographic based on the evaluation of thousands of individuals. The improvement in cognitive abilities after a period of stimulation with CogniFit are validated by many independent studies [4]. We continuously collaborate with investigators and the scientific community to ensure that the latest discoveries are integrated into the program in a serious and professional way.

CogniFit for investigators and healthcare professionals

CogniFit offers a comprehensive cognitive screening of the patient. These data and results are of high value for health professionals and researchers because they represent a source of support for a diagnose.

All of our products are focused on the exhaustive exploration and careful training of the measured cognitive abilities through regulated CogniFit assessments [4]. These tests were designed and fine-tuned over the last 15 years, carefully choosing the best and most extensive literature and paired with previously existing scientific tools.

CogniFit for individuals, families, and schools

CogniFit is also oriented toward individuals, families and schools: by playing different mental games, you can discover your cognitive state. Thanks to the database and the development of advanced algorithms, CogniFit understands the particular cognitive state for each individual and offers a personalized brain training program. Everyone is unique and deserves a training program adapted to their specific needs. By precisely measuring the performance of brain functions, CogniFit automatically creates a personalized training program. The selected tasks and their level of difficulty are dynamically combined based on the specific needs of the user.

References

[1] Professor Shlomo Breznitz was a professor in many institutions, including the University of California at Berkely, Stanford University, London School of Economics, and the US Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health. Author of seven books and many scientific articles, Professor Breznitz is founding director of the Center for the Study of Psychological Stress at the University of Haifa, where he also served as Lady Davis Professor of Psychology, Dean, and University President.. His acclaimed DriveFit™ training program, CogniFit's first commercial product, received the British Prince Michael Road Safety award.

[2] Some universities, hospitals, and foundations that we work with:

Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems of the University of Washington, Seattle, USA ; The Edmond J. Safra Brain Research Center for the Study of Learning Disabilities, University of Haifa, Israel ; Department of Neurology Albert Einstein College,Yeshiva University from NY, USA ;The Gerontology Misericordia University of Dallas, USA; The Department of Psychology of the University of New York in Prague, Austria; The Center for Psychobiological Research of the Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel, Jezreel Valley, Israel; Carroll School, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Psychology at the Universidad Autonoma, Madrid, Spain

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[3] Literature and scientific tools

Wechsler, D. (1945). A standardized memory scale for clinical use. The Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied, 19(1), 87-95

Conners, C. K. (1989). Manual for Conners’ rating scales. North Tonawanda, NY: Multi-Health Systems.

Hooper, E. H. (1983). Hooper visual organization test (VOT).

Greenberg, L. M., Kindschi, C. L., & Corman, C. L. (1996). TOVA test of variables of attention: clinical guide. St. Paul, MN: TOVA Research Foundation.

Tombaugh, T. N. (1996). Test of memory malingering: TOMM. North Tonawanda, NY: Multi-Health Systems.

Wechsler, D (1945). A standardized memory scale for clinical use. The Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied, 19(1), 87-95.

Shallice, T (1982). Specific impairments of planning. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 298(1089), 199-209.

Asato, M. R., Sweeney, J. A., & Luna, B (2006). Cognitive processes in the development of TOL performance. Neuropsychologia, 44(12), 2259-2269.

Korkman, M., Kirk, U., & Kemp, S (1998). NEPSY: A developmental neuropsychological assessment. Psychological Corporation.

Korkman, M., Kirk, U., & Kemp, S (1998). Manual for the NEPSY. San Antonio, TX: Psychological corporation.

Stroop, J. R (1935). Studies of interference in serial verbal reactions. Journal of experimental psychology, 18(6), 643.

Heaton, R. K. (1981). A manual for the Wisconsin card sorting test. Western Psychological Services.

Tsotsos, L. E., Roggeveen, A. B., Sekuler, A. B., Vrkljan, B. H., & Bennett, P. J. (2010). The effects of practice in a useful field of view task on driving performance. Journal of Vision, 10(7), 152-152.

Crabb, D. P., Fitzke, F. W., Hitchings, R. A., & Viswanathan, A. C. (2004). A practical approach to measuring the visual field component of fitness to drive. British journal of ophthalmology, 88(9), 1191-1196.

Edwards, J. D., Vance, D. E., Wadley, V. G., Cissell, G. M., Roenker, D. L., & Ball, K. K. (2005). Reliability and validity of useful field of view test scores as administered by personal computer. Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology, 27(5), 529-543.

[4] Cognitive abilities validated by independent studies

Working memory, phonological short-term memory, inhibition, divided attention: Preiss M, Shatil E, Cermáková R, Cimermanová D, Flesher I (2013) Personalized cognitive training in unipolar and bipolar disorder: a study of cognitive functioning. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2013.00108.

Focus, naming, short-term memory, visual memory, working memory: Haimov I, Shatil E (2013) Cognitive Training Improves Sleep Quality and Cognitive Function among Older Adults with Insomnia. PLOS ONE 8(4): e61390. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0061390

Hand-eye coordination, visual memory, processing speed, visual scanning, naming:Shatil E (2013). Does combined cognitive training and physical activity training enhance cognitive abilities more than either alone? A four-condition randomized controlled trial among healthy older adults. Front. Aging Neurosci. 5:8. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2013.00008

Visual memory, working memory, focus, spatial perception, visual perception: Peretz C, Korczyn AD, Shatil E, Aharonson V, Birnboim S, Giladi N. - Computer-Based, Personalized Cognitive Training versus Classical Computer Games: A Randomized Double-Blind Prospective Trial of Cognitive Stimulation - Neuroepidemiology 2011; 36:91-9.

Short-term memory, visual memory, working memory: Shatil E, Metzer A, Horvitz O, Miller A. - Home-based personalized cognitive training in MS patients: A study of adherence and cognitive performance - NeuroRehabilitation 2010; 26:143-53.

Focus, recognition, divided attention, visual perception, visual short-term memory, shifting: Korczyn AD, Peretz C, Aharonson V, et al. - Computer based cognitive training with CogniFit improved cognitive performance above the effect of classic computer games: prospective, randomized, double blind intervention study in the elderly. Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association 2007; 3(3):S171.

Phonological short-term memory, hand-eye coordination, short-term memory, naming, shifting, spatial perception, estimation, visual perception: Korczyn AD, Peretz C, Aharonson V, et al. - Computer-based cognitive training with CogniFit improved cognitive performance above the effect of classic computer games: prospective, randomized, double-blind intervention study in the elderly. Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association 2007; 3(3):S171.

Processing speed: Verghese J, Mahoney J, Ambrose AF, Wang C, Holtzer R. - Effect of cognitive remediation on gait in sedentary seniors - J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2010 Dec;65(12):1338-43.

Working memory, response time: Horowitz-Kraus T, Breznitz Z. - Can the error detection mechanism benefit from training the working memory? A comparison between dyslexics and controls- an ERP study - PLOS ONE 2009; 4:7141.

Visual perception, response time, divided attention, estimation, planning, short-term memory: Haimov I, Hanuka E, Horowitz Y. - Chronic insomnia and cognitive functioning among older adults - Behavioural sleep medicine 2008; 6:32-54.

Divided attention, planning, spatial perception, inhibition: Thompson HJ, Demiris G, Rue T, Shatil E, Wilamowska K, Zaslavsky O, Reeder B. - Telemedicine Journal and E-health Date and Volume: 2011 Dec;17(10,):794-800. Epub 2011 Oct 19.