Title : 
Innovative system for cognitive brain enhancement and language disorders treatment using a virtual reality environment
         
        
            Author : 
Bartolomé, Nuria Aresti ; Zapirain, Begoña García ; Zorrilla, Amaia Méndez
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
DeustoTech Inst. of Technol., Univ. of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
         
        
        
            fDate : 
July 30 2012-Aug. 1 2012
         
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
Many neurodegenerative disorders affect cognitive and memory functions. This paper presents work in progress of a tool which helps in the treatment of such disorders. To achieve the platform, a multidisciplinary development team was cooperated with. The proposed system involves users in different situations by means of exercises. It is demonstrated that if the person works the cognitive area, he/she can improve. Therefore, with the development of these exercises, users train memory, understanding and social skills. Moreover, doctors can check the evolution of their patients due to the fact that the system stores objective information during the exercises.
         
        
            Keywords : 
cognition; neurophysiology; patient treatment; virtual reality; cognitive brain enhancement; innovative system; language disorders treatment; memory functions; multidisciplinary development team; neurodegenerative disorders; social skills; virtual reality environment; Alzheimer´s disease; Computer architecture; Computers; Conferences; Educational institutions; Games; Senior citizens; Language disorder; brain cognitive; elderly; treatment;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Computer Games (CGAMES), 2012 17th International Conference on
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Louisville, KY
         
        
            Print_ISBN : 
978-1-4673-1120-5
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/CGames.2012.6314562