Mobile Application for Monitoring and Preventing Cognitive Decline Through Lifestyle Intervention.

Diagnosing and preventing Alzheimer's disease is a complex task, partly due to being characterized by a lengthy asymptomatic stage. In order to tackle this, most preclinical studies are multidimensional in nature and largely focus on prevention through lifestyle interventions, such as improving nutrition and introducing physical as well as cognitive exercise. With the widespread use of mobile smart devices today, mobile health applications can help inform high-risk individuals at a low cost, while also aiding in the prevention of cognitive decline through constant virtual coaching services that contribute to lifestyle interventions.

A Decision Support System for the Prediction of Drug Predisposition Through Personality Traits.

The topic of recreational drug consumption is still largely controversial around the globe. Factors that predispose people and lead to initial drug use include, among others, personality traits. The study of personality is a well-established domain of psychology, with multiple models having been developed, which are capable of predicting predisposition to a certain degree.