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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2006
Michael M. Merzenich, San Francisco, CA (US);
Peter B. Delahunt, San Mateo, CA (US);
Joseph L. Hardy, Richmond, CA (US);
Stephen G. Lisberger, San Francisco, CA (US);
Henry W. Mahncke, San Francisco, CA (US);
Michael M. Merzenich, San Francisco, CA (US);
Peter B. Delahunt, San Mateo, CA (US);
Joseph L. Hardy, Richmond, CA (US);
Stephen G. Lisberger, San Francisco, CA (US);
Henry W. Mahncke, San Francisco, CA (US);
Posit Science Corporation, San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for enhancing cognitive ability of an older participant by requiring the participant to differentiate between rapidly presented visual stimuli. First and second visual sweeps are provided for visual presentation to the participant, e.g., spatial frequency or orientation sweeps. At least two visual sweeps are visually presented to the participant utilizing the first visual sweep, the second visual sweep, or a combination. The participant is required to indicate an order in which the at least two visual sweeps were presented. A determination is made regarding whether the participant indicated the order of the visual sweeps correctly. The visually presenting, requiring, and determining are repeated one or more times in an iterative manner to improve the participant's cognition. The duration of the sweeps may be adjusted based on the correctness/incorrectness of the participant's response according to a maximum likelihood procedure. Assessments may be made during the exercise.