Source: Market Report on Pervasive Neurotechnology: A Groundbreaking Analysis of 10,000+ Patent Filings Transforming Medicine, Health, Entertainment and Business (SharpBrains)
Non-invasive, real-time brain monitoring and enhancement enabling better diagnostics, treatments, and prevention strategies.Sensorimotor and physiological improvements via virtual and augmented reality.Personalized medicine and increased adherence via gamification and AI.Easier access to meditation and mindfulness practices via apps and bio- and neuro-feedback.We are witnessing the coming of age of a very promising data-driven brain health toolkit enabling: Harness pervasive technologies and artificial intelligence (AI):
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But, these solutions have not yet harnessed the full potential of neuroplasticity to revive brain health around the world. Progress has been made: we know that strengthening specific circuits of the brain through education, lifestyle, and targeted intervention such as neurostimulation can help us learn faster and become more resilient to brain decline. The brain is able to rewire itself based on experience by, among other factors, generating new neurons and forming new connections between neurons.Īround the world, innovators are grappling with the question of how best to harness neuroplasticity to help us lead better lives, enhance our brains, and delay brain health decline. For a long time, conventional wisdom held that, after a certain age, the brain became “fixed,” but scientists and patients now know the brain never stops changing. This is called neuroplasticity, or brain plasticity. Much recent innovation is enabled by the core fact that the human brain continually changes itself through experience. Harness lifelong neuroplasticity: “Every man can, if he so desires, become the sculptor of his own brain.” -Neuroscience pioneer Santiago Ramón y Cajal Prevention is often the best treatment and proper brain development is often the best prevention, so the earlier we all start taking care of our brains, the better. Inadequate brain healthcare afflicts everyone, so we need to offer treatment for everyone, and for the healthy as well as the clinical. Among older adults, staying mentally sharp and addressing aging-related cognitive decline and neurodegenerative diseases are top priorities, especially given extended life expectancy.Among adults, over 300 million people suffer from depression-not to mention substance abuse and other mental health conditions.Among children, learning and cognitive disabilities are becoming increasingly prevalent.Prioritize scalable solutions for all:Įffective, efficient brain healthcare must be seen not as a luxury for the few, but as a necessity for the many. The judging panel wants to hear your solution.Īs you get ready to submit your innovation to the Solve Brain Health Challenge, here are four points for upgrading brain and mental health to keep in mind based on SharpBrains’ work tracking applied neuroscience trends: 1. Solve is posing this Challenge to anyone, anywhere.
That's why it’s so timely that Solve is gathering innovations aimed at addressing this problem. Source: The State of the Digital Brain Health Market 2012-2020 (SharpBrains)
While some innovations have made significant strides towards improved brain health, there is a pressing need for stronger prioritization of cognitive healthcare and more proactive innovation towards preventative treatments. Yet, current solutions to this problem are limited. From the young to the old, the rich to the poor, those living in dense cities to isolated farmlands, anyone can be affected by brain health problems. Insufficient brain healthcare is one of the most pervasive and multi-faceted problems our world faces today. “Brain and mental well-being are critical to the health and happiness of the 7.5 billion people who inhabit our planet…shifting the conversation from treating brain diseases to improving well-being may begin to dissolve the cultural stigma that makes it difficult for many to seek help.” Here's what the Challenge says about brain health: Are you applying to the Solve 2017 Global Challenge on Brain Health? Let me suggest four key points and 20 resources to help guide you in submitting a solution.
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