Enhancing Mobility and Cognitive Function with Virtual Reality Training

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Living to 100 Club

Joseph M. Casciani, PhD

100 episodes

4 days ago

The Living to 100 Club is an exciting take on getting older. The Living to 100 Club members turn aging on its head knowing and understanding age is only a number. The Living to 100 Club is for everyone of all ages who wants to maintain a positive outlook about our futures, offering fresh and inspiring perspectives on aging successfully, no matter how much help we may need adapting to growing older. Whether we’re still running marathons or confined to a wheelchair, we can always keep a positive frame of mind, look forward to events in our future, and plan on living to 100. The Living to 100 Club brings together topics on successful aging, overcoming obstacles, staying positive in the face of adversity, healthy lifestyles, starting new chapters and doing what you can’t. The Club podcast guests share their stories, give professional advice on wellness, and offer explanations about living life to its fullest.

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Enhancing Mobility and Cognitive Function with Virtual Reality Training

Living to 100 Club

7 months ago

Enhancing Mobility and Cognitive Function with Virtual Reality Training

Falls are one of the greatest health risks for older adults. And traditional gait training often lacks the cognitive component necessary for reducing fall risks. In this Living to 100 Club episode, Dr. Joe Casciani sits down with Hilik Harari, CEO of GaitBetter. We discuss the intersection of cognitive capacity and mobility. We look at how virtual reality technology is revolutionizing fall prevention. Hilik shares insights into how GaitBetter’s system—an AI-powered, treadmill-based training tool. He describes how it improves walking ability and cognitive function through gamified challenges and real-world simulations. Clinical trials are demonstrating a 70% reduction in fall risk. Clearly, this technology is changing the landscape of rehabilitation, senior living, and preventative care.

Join us as we explore: The science behind cognitive function and motor training for fall prevention How virtual reality enhances gait training and neuroplasticity The role of gamification and motivation in rehabilitation The impact of this technology in clinics, hospitals, and senior communities

Tune in now and discover how innovative technology is helping older adults stay on their feet—literally!

Mini Bio

Hilik Harari is the CEO of GaitBetter, a provider of motor-cognitive training solution for gait rehabilitation and falls prevention. With more than 20 years of international experience in early and late-stage technology companies, Hilik holds extensive multidisciplinary experience. These are in the areas of strategy, business development, marketing, product, R&D and professional services. Prior to co-founding GaitBetter, Hilik held different executive and operational positions. This included a position at Kryon (systems) a leader of robotic process automation. There he served as the VP of Product and Marketing. With ClearForest (acquired by Thomson Reuters), a pioneer in text analytics solutions, he served as a director of services. And most recently as the VP of Product for invest.com. Our guest holds a BA in computer science from the Tel Aviv Academic College. He also has an EMBA from Kellogg-Recanati, Northwestern University & Tel-Aviv University.

For Our Listeners

Our Guest's Website: GaitBetter.com