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NeuroNation and its associated medical app NeuroNation MED are cognitive training software applications developed by the German healthcare technology company Synaptikon GmbH.[1][2][3] NeuroNation was launched in 2011.[4]
The online platform was launched in 2011, and initially served Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.[5] In 2014, Der Spiegel and XLHealth AG bought a 25% stake in NeuroNation, financing an expansion into English, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Japanese, and Portuguese markets.[5]
NeuroNation is a multi-modal cognitive training application for prevention of neurodegenerative diseases and cognitive enhancement.[6][7]
Its use is reimbursed by several German health insurers, including Deutsche BKK.[8] While the NeuroNation app and similar ones are heavily advertised with claims of improving general cognitive function, there is no evidence to show that NeuroNation or similar programs do so; at most they improve performance in the training tasks given in the program.[9][10]
The program began with a single-payment model, later shifting to a subscription business model.[11] The app offers some content free, while other activities are available through in-app purchases.[12]
In the "Intera-KT" project, NeuroNation collaborated with the Berlin University Hospital Charité and other partners to digitise paper-based cognitive tests.[13]
NeuroNation is currently participating in a study on the effects of independent cognitive training using Neuronation MED on patients with mild cognitive disorders and patients with Post COVID-19 condition.[14]
In several studies, healthy participants who have used NeuroNation as a cognitive training tool have shown positive effects for working memory, memory, and executive functions.[15][16][17] One study by MSH Medical School Hamburg and the University of Würzburg observed that subjects who participated in NeuroNation exercises exhibited improved memory, concentration, and general well-being.[15]
