Apps: Technology to the rescue

1.The Apple Health app 

The Health App is pre-installed on iPhones and iPads, serving as a primary focal point for managing health and fitness data for free. It combines information from various sources: Apple devices: utilizing sensors and iPhone, iPad, and apple watches, it tracks steps, distance, heart rate, sleep, and more.

Data visualization and tracking:

• visualized trans: easy to understand charts and graphs illustrate health data, aiding in identifying patterns and trends over time.

• Set and track goals: personalized goals to steps, workouts, weights, etc., with progress tracking and motivational notifications.

Actionable insights and reminders:

• proactive notifications: reminders for medications, food intake login, or annual checkups.

• Educational resources: access to relevant health information and educational materials based on personal health data and interest.

2. Fitbit: a wrist companion (device and app)

Fitbit is a wrist companion; it fosters patient involvement in their health journey. It's a gadget that is user friendly, presents a distinct array of features that enable individuals to play an active role in their wellness. Fitbit is a device and an app.

Transforming data:

• Diverse metric tracking: Fitbit app tracks steps and heart rate to sleep helps and even blood oxygen levels. It is a device that provides a holistic view of an individual’s health.

• Tracking trends over time: an individual can see their activity levels, recognize their sleep pattern, and comprehend their body's response to various activities.

Taking charge of your health:

• Informed decision-making individuals can attain valuable insights into their health metrics and empower themselves to make informed choices regarding their lifestyle.

• Participation in health. Fitbit inspires individuals to actively engage in their well-being.

3. Lumosity is a brain training app

Lumosity is a brain training app, which is available free and at a premium cost.  It offers an array of engaging games and exercises meticulously crafted to enhance various cognitive faculties. Its mission is to empower individuals to unlock their full cognitive potential, Lumosity asserts itself as a beacon of innovation in the field of neuroplasticity. At its core, Lumosity operates on the premise that the brain is malleable and capable of continuous growth and improvement, even into adulthood.

• Leveraging this concept, the app presents the user with a diverse array of challenges designed to stimulate key cognitive domains such as memory, attention, flexibility, processing speed, and problem solving.

• Memory games challenge users to retain and recall information, fostering the development of mnemonic techniques and enhancing both short term and long-term memory capabilities.

Reference:

• iOS - Health. (n.d.). Apple. Retrieved February 1, 2024, from https://www.apple.com/ios/health/ 

• Judy. (2018, November 22). Lumosity: Daily brain games. Lumosity. https://www.lumosity.com/en/ 

• The Fitbit app. (n.d.). Retrieved February 1, 2024, from https://www.fitbit.com/global/us/technology/fitbit-app