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The Use of an IT-based Cognitive Assessment and Training as a part of a Smart City Program

Authors:
Martina Ratto
Keiron Sparrowhawk
Paul Cliveden

Keywords: Smart cities; social services; cognitive health; cognitive assessment & training

Abstract:
Smart Cities are defined as communities able to improve citizens’ quality of life by integrating innovative, technology-based solutions with human potential. This paper aims to evaluate the impact of adopting on a citizenry level a self-administered, online cognitive assessment and training program targeting cognitive health and wellbeing in the process of building a smart community. An implementation of this program across the Peterborough citizenry will be presented, showing the potential outcomes it is intended to produce across the education, social services, workplace, and elderly healthcare sectors. Starting from this pilot study, which is successfully involving Peterborough local communities, possible implementations of the program in other cities’ public services will be considered.

Pages: 6 to 9

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2017

Publication date: March 19, 2017

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-3956

ISBN: 978-1-61208-537-1

Location: Nice, France

Dates: from March 19, 2017 to March 23, 2017