Connected meditation assistance tools for brain health and quality of life in high-risk older adults and caregivers

Connected meditation assistance tools for brain health and quality of life in high-risk older adults and caregivers

Award Date: 2018

Project Lead(s): Morris Freedman

Project Title: Connected meditation assistance tools for brain health and quality of life in high-risk older adults and caregivers


InteraXon’s Muse is a consumer EEG technology, designed for use in acquiring the skills and realizing the brain health benefits associated with meditation practice. The Muse headband connects to a smartphone and engages users in an immersive audio brain-feedback experience to develop a healthy habit of mindfulness.  This projects will test utility of Muse as an intervention in older adult patients and caregivers; and help to develop better brain health markers for use with Muse.