[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":397},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-the-top-digital-health-solutions-in-epilepsy-management":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":167,"relatedBooks":300},{"id":5,"date":6,"date_gmt":7,"guid":8,"modified":10,"modified_gmt":11,"slug":12,"status":13,"type":14,"link":15,"title":16,"content":18,"excerpt":21,"author":23,"featured_media":24,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":29,"categories":30,"tags":34,"project_category":38,"contact_email_category":41,"yst_prominent_words":42,"class_list":49,"better_featured_image":64,"acf":103,"yoast_meta":111,"_links":114},39085,"2022-02-24T10:00:00","2022-02-24T09:00:00",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=39085&_wpnonce=ac9c463609&status=auto-draft&type=post","2022-02-22T09:54:06","2022-02-22T08:54:06","the-top-digital-health-solutions-in-epilepsy-management","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-top-digital-health-solutions-in-epilepsy-management",{"rendered":17},"The Top Digital Health Solutions In Epilepsy Management And What We Still Miss",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>Epilepsy is the 4th most common neurological problem, following migraine, stroke and Alzheimer’s disease in the frequency of occurrence in the United States. Young children and older adults experience epileptic seizures the most often, but all in all,\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpubmed\u002F21205691\"> according to statistics\u003C\u002Fa>, when the incidence of epilepsy is looked at over a lifetime, 1 in 26 people will develop this disease at some time in their life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If we look a bit further, the picture is even darker. According to\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.who.int\u002Fnews-room\u002Ffact-sheets\u002Fdetail\u002Fepilepsy#:~:text=Around%2050%20million%20people%20worldwide%20have%20epilepsy%2C%20making%20it%20one,if%20properly%20diagnosed%20and%20treated.\"> recent statistics published by the WHO\u003C\u002Fa>, approximately 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy, making it one of the most common neurological diseases. Meanwhile, CDC believes the number of epilepsy patients worldwide is around 65 million. Nearly 80% of people with epilepsy live in low- and middle-income countries, and according to WHO, some 70% of them could live seizure-free if they had access to proper diagnosis and treatment. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, that is not the case for many, even in developed countries. A significant share of epilepsy patients do not react well enough to medication, and have to live with seizures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F02\u002FEpilepsy-worldwide-CDC-768x433.png\" alt=\"epilepsy around the world\" class=\"wp-image-39257\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F02\u002FEpilepsy-worldwide-CDC-768x433.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F02\u002FEpilepsy-worldwide-CDC-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F02\u002FEpilepsy-worldwide-CDC.png 1385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>CDC estimates that 65 million people are affected worldwide\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>‘For the more than 3 million epilepsy patients in the U.S., just over half can adequately control their seizures with a single drug or a combination of two medications. However, about 40% have drug-resistant epilepsy’\u003C\u002Fem> – says Johns Hopkins’ neurologist and epilepsy specialist Gregory Krauss\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.hopkinsmedicine.org\u002Fnews\u002Farticles\u002Fa-potential-breakthrough-for-patients-with-drug-resistant-epilepsy\"> in this article\u003C\u002Fa> reporting about the potential of a back-then-new, by now approved drug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>WHO currently believes that the number of patients not reacting to seizure control drugs is around 30% of all epilepsy cases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The constant fear of unpredictable seizures, and the anxiety and isolation that comes with it\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Researchers all stress the fact: living with epilepsy is living with a stigma that has been with us for thousands of years. Humanity has written records of the conditions from 4000 BC, records as old as the fear, misunderstanding and discrimination surrounding the disease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While pharmaceutical researchers are \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffuture-3d-printing-drugs-pharmacies-closer-think\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">doing their best\u003C\u002Fa> to help patients living with epilepsy, the lack of universally working medication means that tens of millions of people have to live their life with the unpredictable nature of epilepsy, and with the constant fear of seizures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It’s easy to understand how this undermines quality of life. The uncertainty of when one will have the next episode often leads to anxiety, isolation, and depression – on top of the significant primary health risks of epilepsy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Which leads us to the question: how reliably can we predict seizures? Is there a solution?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>This is where digital health solutions come to the picture\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Long story short: unfortunately, we don’t have a sure-fire solution yet. But this does not mean that medtech companies are not working on a number of interesting and potentially revolutionary products to support people living with epilepsy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>These products belong to three different categories:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Implant devices\u003C\u002Fstrong> – like \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.epilepsy.com\u002Flearn\u002Ftreating-seizures-and-epilepsy\u002Fdevices\u002Fvagus-nerve-stimulation-vns\">VNS\u003C\u002Fa> (Vagus Nerve Stimulation), \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.epilepsy.com\u002Flearn\u002Ftreating-seizures-and-epilepsy\u002Fdevices\u002Fresponsive-neurostimulation-rns\">RNS\u003C\u002Fa> (Responsive Neurostimulation) and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.epilepsy.com\u002Flearn\u002Ftreating-seizures-and-epilepsy\u002Fdevices\u002Fdeep-brain-stimulation-dbs\">DBS \u003C\u002Fa>(Deep Brain Stimulation). These devices are typically used to treat patients who are not responding to drugs and for whom brain surgery to remove the affected area is not an option. Also here belong the implanted EEG devices allowing the monitoring of patients for extended periods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F02\u002Fdeep-brain-stimulation.jpg\" alt=\"Deep brain simulation in epilepsy patients\" class=\"wp-image-39271\"\u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Modified from Edwards CA, Kouzani A, Lee KH, Ross EK. Neurostimulation Devices for the Treatment of Neurologic Disorders. Mayo Clin Proc 2017;92:1427-1444\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Wearable devices\u003C\u002Fstrong> – like \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.empatica.com\u002Fen-eu\u002Fembrace2\u002F\">seizure detection watches\u003C\u002Fa>, bracelets and headbands, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC5795884\u002F\">behind-the-ear sensors\u003C\u002Fa>, and similar. These are designed to notify the user and\u002For relatives, caretakers about a seizure or the risk of seizure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F02\u002Fembrace_colors-1024x576-1-768x432.png\" alt=\"Empatica Embrace 2 epilepsy seizure alert watch\" class=\"wp-image-39261\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F02\u002Fembrace_colors-1024x576-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F02\u002Fembrace_colors-1024x576-1-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F02\u002Fembrace_colors-1024x576-1.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Empatica Embrace 2 seizure alert watches\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Devices in the surrounding space\u003C\u002Fstrong> – like \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.epilepsy.com\u002Farticle\u002F2014\u002F3\u002Fnighttime-seizure-activity-will-your-family-ever-sleep-peacefully-again\">under the bed detectors\u003C\u002Fa>, and home video seizure monitoring\u002Falerting devices monitoring unusual movement patterns potentially signaling epileptic episodes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F02\u002Fepilepsy-bed-sensor-best-768x427.jpg\" alt=\"Epilepsy bed sensor\" class=\"wp-image-39347\" width=\"840\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F02\u002Fepilepsy-bed-sensor-best-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F02\u002Fepilepsy-bed-sensor-best.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Epilepsy bed sensor\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>We need invisible devices\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>‘As good as these devices are, we still need to do better\u003C\u002Fem>’ – says Dr. Adam Schmidt, Pediatrician, Digital Health Expert to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Medical Futurist\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>‘We need invisible devices. Patients don’t want to wear anything that makes their condition obvious to the outside world. The stigma is so strong that many of them rather choose to not use the device, even if they know that they are taking a risk when doing so. Epilepsy patients dream of invisible, miniature, comfortable, and sensitive gadgets that are reliable enough to predict a seizure, but invisible enough so others don’t notice it. I believe we need something similar to a tattoo-like sensor, forwarding signals to a central unit. But it is not possible with the currently available methods, as there would be too much noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Focusing on the holistic approach\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>‘To make sure digital technologies can do their best to improve life for people living with epilepsy, we need to build an ecosystem: an environment in which epilepsy is monitored from a number of angles. Instead of focusing on seizures alone, treatments must be determined based on a holistic approach, considering not only acute episodes, but also the life the patient leads, his general and epilepsy-specific health condition, as well as external factors influencing the patient’\u003C\u002Fem> – says Dr. Schmidt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This ecosystem has three basic building blocks:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>1. Self-management\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Besides treatments determined by the epileptologist, patients have responsibility for the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-one-year-excel-spreadsheet-experiment-that-changed-my-life\u002F\">maintenance of their life\u003C\u002Fa>. They can rely on a number of techniques, apps and devices to support self-management, such as \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fbrain-sensing-tech-support-to-mindfulness-the-muse-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">meditation apps\u003C\u002Fa>, mood management apps, and anything that helps them regularly do sports, have good nutritional and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-top-sleep-sensors-for-expert-level-tracking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sleeping habits\u003C\u002Fa>. Focusing on these aspects helps patients learn more about factors provoking seizures, and with human and digital support can minimize their occurrence. These applications, these tools of patient education convey the knowledge of how patients can influence their own health conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>2.  Active monitoring\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The goal is to make sure epilepsy patients actively monitor their lives and condition via a number of applications, like digital epilepsy assistants and lifestyle apps. A number of digital seizure tracker apps are available, but we should also mention medication management apps, video tools allowing patients to record their appointments with their practitioner, list their questions before the appointment and provide an option to videos to show to their doctors. An appropriately managed seizure diary gives a profound general picture of the patient’s condition, which can serve as a basis for refining or modifying the treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>3.  Passive monitoring\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Passive monitoring devices can be worn on the body or placed in the patient’s surroundings, and their goal is to record seizures and inform relatives about their occurrence. Besides elevating the sense of safety, these are important tools to save patients’ lives in case of severe episodes. Devices reliable for predicting seizures are not yet available, but hopefully will be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Hello, A.I., what can you do with the data?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Easy to understand that the more medical and lifestyle data we can collect about the patient, the more we can do. There is an ever-growing number of tools to support data collection: smart watches, wearable sensors, portable EEG devices. But collecting data alone won’t do much unless we are able to work with it. That is where A.I. algorithms step on stage: they process and organise the data we collected, and look for patterns and correlations between data and real-life events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_243-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32629\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_243-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_243-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_243-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_243-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>An example: there are \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41598-021-85350-y\">undergoing experiments\u003C\u002Fa> to figure out if it is possible to detect or even predict seizures based on heart-rate variability. The algorithm analyses the patient’s heart rate data in rest, before, during and after the seizures and tries to find patterns that only present themselves related to seizure episodes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>If we knew how dogs do it…\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It is known for a while that some dogs – with years of careful training – are able to predict seizures and warn the patients. But how do they do it? We asked Dr. Adam Schmidt to explain how much we know about what dogs detect about seizures and how much we can utilise it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There are two theories, but as all these studies and experiments involved a small number of patients and dogs, we have to be careful about their findings: there is simply not enough data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It is possible that dogs can smell epilepsy, which would mean that there is a substance to be detected if we knew what to look for and if we had sensitive enough devices to detect it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The other theory, however, says that dogs might recognise minute behavioral changes, undetectable for the human eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>‘If we knew how dogs know, that would be brilliant. It is absolutely possible that we already have the technology to detect, but at the moment, we don’t know what we should detect. I predict that we still need a decade or two to get there. If I have to guess where on a scale from 0 to 100 we are in understanding how dogs detect seizures, I would say we are at 20, and probably even that is an optimistic guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If dogs indeed catch a change in behavior, and that is present in movement patterns, I believe it would be possible to detect the same pattern with an algorithm. If they smell the seizures… that would be much more difficult to replicate. \u003C\u002Fp>\n",false,{"rendered":22,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>Digital health tools are greatly helping epilesy patients, creating an ecosystem in which they are enpowered to have bigger control. 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THE INFORMATION SHARED IN THE ARTICLE WAS ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF ITS PUBLICATION, BUT IT MAY BE OUT OF DATE NOW. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmagazine\">BROWSE OUR LATEST ARTICLES HERE\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003C\u002Ftd> \u003C\u002Ftr> \u003C\u002Ftbody> \u003C\u002Ftable> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Let me be crystal clear about wearables. Technology cannot change your lifestyle, only you can do it with good technologies. The right fitness trackers and wearable health sensors can help you achieve your goals by giving you data about your health, so let me show you how to choose the ones that fit your lifestyle and your purposes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003C!--more-->\n\n\n\n\u003Ch1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Fitness trackers and wearable health sensors alone cannot change your world\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedirect.com\u002Fscience\u002Farticle\u002Fpii\u002FS2213858716302844\">Researchers in Singapore carried out an interesting study\u003C\u002Fa> for measuring the effect of healthcare trackers on people’s motivations. They recruited 800 working adults from Singapore and randomly assigned them to various groups. They could get into a control group, a tracker only group, or one of the following reward groups: one with cash rewards and another one with rewards given to a charity of the individual’s choice. The incentives were allocated based on meeting weekly goals of number of steps over a period of six months. The researchers assessed physical activity outcomes, including steps and activity bouts, and health outcomes, including weight and blood pressure at study conclusion and after one year, six months after incentives ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The findings show that regardless of physical activity levels of participants before the study began, activity trackers alone or when combined with rewards designated for charity did not increase activity levels. In fact, nearly half of participants were no longer wearing their trackers by the six-month assessment period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>When I read similar studies and stories concluding that people bought wearable fitness trackers and were disappointed that those did not change their lifestyle, I just smile. I smile because I have been quantifying my health for almost two decades, doing that with sensors in the last 6-7 years and \u003Cstrong>the one thing I learnt for sure is that technology alone cannot change your lifestyle\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Only you can be the facilitator of change!\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Finding motivation for a healthy lifestyle is incredibly hard. It’s currently assigned to fitness enthusiasts and marathon runners. Most of us are not like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Disruptive technologies have the potential to change this. But when people buy health trackers, they expect the tracker to make the change for them immediately. But it is only you who can change your lifestyle. \u003Cstrong>Good technologies and the data that we measure with them can only assist you and help you on your way to achieve your goals\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It is similar to playing football. Even the best, ergonomically streamlined soccer shoes fit to any kind of surface cannot get you out to play more. But it is most certain that if you already have the motivation, you cannot play in rubber boots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Fchange-instead-of-chance.jpg\" alt=\"Change Instead of Chance - Wearable Health Sensors\" class=\"wp-image-14449\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Fchange-instead-of-chance.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Fchange-instead-of-chance-768x337.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Fchange-instead-of-chance-512x225.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Fchange-instead-of-chance-458x201.jpg 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Examples for the good use of wearables\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If you already have the motivation for change, do not hesitate to choose a wearable health sensor or a fitness tracker, since receiving immediate feedback can further boost your motivation. Although, as with everything else, you need to find the devices and gadgets which fit you best. Otherwise you cannot get good results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>When I wanted to change my sleeping habits based on data, I gave \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pebble.com\u002Fhealth\">Pebble Time\u003C\u002Fa> and the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Flifehacker.com\u002F5993005\u002Ffive-best-sleep-tracking-gadgets-or-apps\">Android Sleep App\u003C\u002Fa> a chance. For me, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fitbit.com\u002Feu\u002Fsurge\">Fitbit Surge\u003C\u002Fa> worked the best from all the fitness trackers available on the market. I also found out that \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fthepip.com\u002Fen-eu\u002F\">PIP\u003C\u002Fa> is the best tiny gadget I could have for managing my stress levels. You can find all my choices \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-healthcare-wearables\u002F\">here\u003C\u002Fa>. But you should know that it took me several years to figure out which healthcare trackers and wearables are the best for me. I’m \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-10-health-parameters-you-can-measure-at-home\u002F\">constantly trying out new products\u003C\u002Fa>, while based on my experience, I \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F101-commandments-for-companies-developing-wearable-health-trackers\u002F\">recommend changes\u003C\u002Fa> to the respective companies – to be also able to have an impact on the next generation of wearables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If you would like to change your lifestyle with the help of sensors and wearables which fit you the best, follow the below steps – and I promise you, you won’t be disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Fwearables.jpg\" alt=\"Wearables - Wearable Health Sensors\" class=\"wp-image-14458\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Fwearables.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Fwearables-768x344.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Fwearables-512x230.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Fwearables-458x205.jpg 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How to make an informed decision when buying a healthcare wearable?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>1) Get to know yourself\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It is not a coincidence, that one of the signs at the entrance of the Oracle at the ancient Greek Delphi said “Know thyself”. It is very important to know and to acknowledge where your boundaries are, what you are able to achieve and what you cannot have even if you want it badly. Don’t start with buying a device. Start with finding out what could be better. Your sleep quality is random? You don’t have motivation for more exercises?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I started with giving a score between 1 and 10 to my mental, emotional and physical health every day. First on paper, then in a Google spreadsheet. After days, it was clear I need to exercise to focus better the next day. Your zero step in the process should be to get to know your body, your mind and your boundaries better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Fget-to-know-yourself.jpg\" alt=\"Know Yourself - Wearable Health Sensors\" class=\"wp-image-14454\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Fget-to-know-yourself.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Fget-to-know-yourself-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Fget-to-know-yourself-512x340.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Fget-to-know-yourself-377x250.jpg 377w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2) What is your purpose?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The next question you have to ask yourself is what you want to use the gadget for. Would you like to measure data during running sessions? Would you like to measure your ECG, your heart rate or any other health parameter? Would you like to reduce your stress or meditate more effectively? If you set your clear purpose, it will be a lot easier for you to find the right device or app. Don’t just expect the device to solve the issue for you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Instead, set clear goals that devices can support with data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>3) Where to find wearables?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For starters, check the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FWearable-Technology\u002Fb?ie=UTF8&node=10048700011\">Amazon wearable marketplace\u003C\u002Fa> or check out \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-healthcare-wearables\u002F\">my suggestions\u003C\u002Fa>. You might also want to take a look at \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.wareable.com\u002F\">Wareable\u003C\u002Fa>, where you can find fitness trackers, smartwatches and some useful reviews. I recommend you to read through different reviews before buying wearable health sensors to get an idea about the product and its use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"345\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Ffitness-monitors.png\" alt=\"Fitness Monitors - Wearable Health Sensors\" class=\"wp-image-14461\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Ffitness-monitors.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Ffitness-monitors-768x305.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Ffitness-monitors-512x203.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Ffitness-monitors-458x181.png 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>4) Who is responsible for the product?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>So you already know what you want to achieve and you had a look at various marketplaces. Afterwards, I usually check the company, the person behind the gadget or the app. Do they have a real profile? Do they have a contact address, do I have the possibility to ask my questions or get more information regarding my concerns? Does the company have a profile? Can I check the user reviews on mobile applications? Do I have the chance to check out the authors behind the app?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>5) Is the gadget or app compatible with your own devices?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>When choosing a sensor or wearable, you also have to make sure that the gadget or the application, is compatible with your smartphone because some applications, some gadgets only work with iOS or Android devices. You also have to make sure that the application is updated on a regular basis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"606\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Fcompatibility-of-hardware-and-software.png\" alt=\"Compatibility - Wearable Health Sensors\" class=\"wp-image-14462\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Fcompatibility-of-hardware-and-software.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Fcompatibility-of-hardware-and-software-768x535.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Fcompatibility-of-hardware-and-software-512x357.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Fcompatibility-of-hardware-and-software-359x250.png 359w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>6) Do they have a money back guarantee?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If you want to be on the safe side, you might also want to check whether they have a money back guarantee for the gadget or device. This way, you will not lose anything when you decide to buy the product.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>7) How do they manage the data?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I also recommend you to check up on the fact, in what format you will need the data exactly. Some gadgets only upload data to portals or websites, others use smartphone apps, in others you have to download the data yourself manually. Either way, it is easier to use the sensor and wearable if you know the data mechanism with which they operate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>8) Ask your social media network!\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>You should know that there are people out there who share your purposes, wishes and who also follow the trial-and-error method by sensors and wearables. So why not to ask them? Ask your social media network, what people think about the device! If you use the #wearables hashtag, you can even join global discussions about wearable health sensors. You might figure out a lot easier which health trackers might be the best ones for your own purposes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>9) If you’d like to know more…\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>… check out \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.wellocracy.com\u002Fnew-to-tracking\u002Fthe-inside-track-how-to-choose-an-activity-tracker\u002F\">Wellocracy’s article\u003C\u002Fa> or if you are more into visuals, watch our video about how to choose healthcare trackers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=yC9fEoF3EiQ\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As you can see, if you find the motivation for a healthier lifestyle in data, I’m here to help and share my experience. 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