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Patrick Manser

Visionary Researcher on Serious Exergames for Health

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Science thrives on collaboration and critical discussion. If you're curious to learn more about my work, open to engaging with my mission, or interested in building a shared vision, I’d love to hear from you. Please get in touch via email (see above) or through one of the platforms below.

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Media coverage

Below is an overview of key media coverage of my research. So far, I am aware of:
  • 37 news articles,
  • 3 radio broadcasts,
  • 1 press release from 2 universities,
  • 2 promotional videos, and
  • 1 video of an acceptance speech.

2025

Radio Coverage with Interview [in German] “Alzheimer: Spezielles Training hilft gegen Demenz”:


News Article [in German] “Demenz vorbeugen mit Exergames? Forschung zeigt erste Erfolge”:

Published by Aponet.de – Das offizielle Gesundheitsportal der deutschen ApothekerInnen on 22 September 2025;
https://www.aponet.de/artikel/demenz-vorbeugen-mit-exergames-forschung-zeigt-erste-erfolge-32225
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Radio Coverage with Live-Interview [in German] “Zum Welt-Alzheimer-Tag: Zu Hause trainieren gegen das Vergessen”:


News Article [in German] “Alzheimer: Spezielles Training hilft gegen Demenz”:

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News Article “Video games that help you exercise may also keep the brain fit, study shows”:

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News Article [in German] “Videospiele verändern das Gehirn – und stärken das Gedächtnis”:

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News Article [in German] “Gehirnleistung verbessert - Forscher: Dieses Training kann Alzheimer bremsen”:

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News Article [in German] “Dauert 24 Minuten: Forscher entwickeln Anti-Alzheimer-Training für Zuhause”:

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News Article [in German] “Studie gibt Hoffnung: Mit nur 24 Minuten Heimtraining Demenz vorbeugen?”:

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News Article [in German] “Demenz vorbeugen mit 24 Minuten am Tag – Studie zeigt überraschende Wirkung von Heimtraining”:

Published by Smart Up News on 11 September 2025;
https://smartup-news.de/gesundheit/spielerischer-sport-gegen-die-demenz/
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News Article [in German] “ExerGames Gedächtnistraining gegen Demenz: Neuroplastische Effekte belegt”:

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News Article [in German] “Spielerisches Training verbessert frühe Symptome von Demenz”:

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News Article [in German] “Forschende untersuchen Training gegen fortschreitende Demenz”:

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Radio Coverage [in French] “La gymnastique du corps et de l'esprit a un effet positif sur les capacités cognitives”:

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News Article [in Spanish] “Los videojuegos de ejercicio físico podrían ser aliados contra el deterioro cognitivo”:

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News Article “Video Games Offer Promising Way To Tackle Early Alzheimer’s Signs”:

Published by StudyFinds Analysis on 8 September 2025;
https://studyfinds.org/video-games-tackle-early-alzheimers-signs/
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News Article [in French] “Des jeux vidéo de fitness (exergames) contre la démence”:

Published by Le journal de Médecine on 8 September 2025;
https://lejournaldumedecin.pmg.be/fr/fichier/EAKbe2536S20_00 (accessible only for members)
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News Article “Enhancing Memory Through Targeted Training Techniques”:

Published by Scienmag – Science Magazine on 8 September 2025;
https://scienmag.com/enhancing-memory-through-targeted-training-techniques/
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News Article [in German] “Alzheimer: Mit gezieltem Training gegen das Vergessen - Für Demenz-Patienten entwickeltes Hirntraining wirkt dem geistigen Abbau entgegen”:

Published by Scinexx – Das Wissensmagazin on 8 September 2025;
https://www.scinexx.de/news/psychologie/alzheimer-mit-gezieltem-training-gegen-das-vergessen/ 
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News Article “Game-Based Training Slows Cognitive Decline in Older Adults”:

Published by Technology Networks – Exploring the Science that Matters to You on 8 September 2025;
https://www.technologynetworks.com/tn/news/game-based-training-slows-cognitive-decline-in-older-adults-404476
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News Article “Enhancing Memory Through Targeted Training Techniques”:

Published by Bioengineer – Science News on 8 September 2025;
https://bioengineer.org/enhancing-memory-through-targeted-training-techniques/ 
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News Article [in German] “Spielerisch gegen Demenz: neue Ergebnisse aus Schweizer Forschung”:

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News Article [in German] “Demenz früh begegnen – mit spielerischem Training”:

Published by OST - Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences on 8 September 2025;
https://www.ost.ch/de/news/article/demenz-frueh-begegnen-mit-spielerischem-training
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News Article “Training to improve memory”:

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Press release on ‘Brain-IT’ Project Findings:

[September 8, 2025]
In coordination with the publication of the structural magnetic resonance imaging findings of the 'Brain-IT' project, the media departments of ETH Zurich and OST - Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences published a coordinated press release on the results of the project, which also covered the parent paper of the main findings of the Brain-IT RCT (Paper). 
https://ethz.ch/content/dam/ethz/main/news/eth-news/2025/09/250908-trainieren-gegen-alzheimer/ETH_OST_MM_EN_Training_to_improve_memory.pdf 

This press release was used as the basis for an original media article (see entries in the list above) or republished by various news outlets, including, but not limited to, the following: 

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News Article [in German] “Trainieren gegen das Vergessen: ETH-Forscher zeigen, wie spielerisches Training Demenz abwehrt”:

Published online by CH Media on 2 September 2025 in their 20+ regional newspapers; including but not limited to Aargauer Zeitung, Luzerner Zeitung, St. Galler Tagblatt, and Schweiz am Wochenende.
Example: https://www.shn.ch/leben-leute/2025-09-02/trainieren-gegen-das-vergessen-eth-forscher-zeigen-wie-spielerisches (accessible only for members)

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Print News Article [in German] “Blosse Kopfarbeit hilft wenig gegen Demenz”:

Published by CH Media on 2 September 2025 in their 20+ regional newspapers; including but not limited to Aargauer Zeitung, Luzerner Zeitung, St. Galler Tagblatt, and Schweiz am Wochenende.

2024

Video of Acceptance Speech [in German] - Vontobel Prize for Age(ing) Research:

In September 2024, the Center for Gerontology at the University of Zurich published a video (in German) of my short presentation and acceptance speech for receiving the Vontobel Prize for Age(ing) Research 2024 from the Center for Gerontology at the University of Zurich for the publication “‘Brain-IT’: Exergame training with biofeedback breathing in neurocognitive disorders” on their webpage:

News Article [in German] “Wie Gamen das Gehirn fit hält”:

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2023

Promo-Video ‘Brain-IT’ Version 2.0:

Produced and published in collaboration with the Synapsis Foundation - Dementia Research Switzerland for the 'Brain-IT' project;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9JyM1eulbc

Blog Article [in German] “Gegen das Vergessen: Demenz verstehen und verlangsamen”:

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News Article [in German] “Interview mit herrn Lehmann, Teil 2”:

Published in Synapsis News - Issue March 2023 | No. 1 by Synapsis Foundation-Dementia Research Switzerland;
https://www.demenz-forschung.ch/media/rz_synapsisnews_ma_rz_2023_de.pdf
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2022

News Article [in German] “Interview mit herrn Lehmann”:

Published in Synapsis News - Issue December 2022 | No. 5 by Synapsis Foundation-Dementia Research Switzerland;
https://www.demenz-forschung.ch/media/rz_synapsisnews_dezember_2022_de.pdf
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News Article [in German] “Spielerisch gegen Demenz”:

Published by Schweiz am Wochenende on 19 November 2022
Paid Subscription Article - Reference: 86304555;
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News Article [in German] “Meet the Researchers”:

Published in Synapsis News - Issue November 2022 | No. 4 by Synapsis Foundation-Dementia Research Switzerland;
https://www.demenz-forschung.ch/media/rz_infodemenz_november_2022_de_web_2.pdf 
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2021

Promo-Video ‘Brain-IT’ Version 1.0:


Photo Contribution to Title Page:

Annual report of the Synapsis Foundation - Dementia Research Switzerland 2020
https://www.demenz-forschung.ch/media/synapsis_jahresbericht_2020_de_web.pdf
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