Sentences with phrase «also on cognitive function»

Schmid says enhancing habituation and sensory filtering in autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia might have beneficial effects not only on hyper - and hyposensitivity, but also on cognitive function.

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Ramsey maintains that the functions of religious language are the evocation of commitment and worship, which are non-cognitive functions, and also discernment, which is presumably cognitive.26 For Ramsey, the cognitive claims apparently rest on both divine revelation and human intuition in the moment of disclosure.

This workbook also functions as a layperson's primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helping parents teach kids how to reframe their cognitions and change their behaviors to feel more calm and in control.»

Researchers also found those with high blood pressure performed significantly worse on two different assessments of cognitive function and memory.

While late - term gestation was associated with an increase in the rate of abnormal conditions at birth and with worse physical outcomes during childhood, it was also associated with better performance on all three measures of school - based cognitive functioning measures during childhood,» the study concludes.

«What we found was that training higher - order cognitive skills can have a positive impact on untrained key executive functions as well as lower - level, but also important, processes such as straightforward memory, which is used to remember details.

She also emphasized that cognitive training is a second option when compared to physical fitness programs, which have been linked to positive effects on cognition, brain function, and brain structure.

It is not clear exactly how the apps also improved the patients» daily functioning, but the researchers suggest it may be because improvements in memory had a direct impact on global functions or that the cognitive training may have had an indirect impact on functionality by improving general motivation and restoring self - esteem.

The research team included Deborah Levine, M.D., MPH, an assistant professor at the University of Michigan Medical School who studies effects of aging, lifestyle and disease on different aspects of thinking ability, also called cognitive function.

Freitas et al (2011) performed a systematic search of all studies using non-invasive stimulation in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and reviewed all 29 identified articles; 24 focused on measures of motor cortical reactivity and (local) plasticity and functional connectivity, with 8 of these studies assessing also effects of pharmacological agents, and 5 studies focused on the enhancement of cognitive function in AD.

On the other hand, it is also possible that a cognitive function such as numerical discrimination, which is apparently complex, may actually be based on relatively simple neural circuits, as suggested by a recent neural network study [71On the other hand, it is also possible that a cognitive function such as numerical discrimination, which is apparently complex, may actually be based on relatively simple neural circuits, as suggested by a recent neural network study [71on relatively simple neural circuits, as suggested by a recent neural network study [71].

In addition to working memory, future research in clinical populations should focus on processing speed and episodic memory, cognitive functions that are also affected in MS.

I also went beyond Dr. Small's advice and took 2.4 micrograms of vitamin B12, the standard recommended daily amount — since studies show people with low levels perform poorly on memory tests — and 1,000 international units of vitamin D, discovered by Tufts University researchers to boost cognitive function.

«What everyone wants is a medicine that not just boosts cognitive function on a short - term basis, but also changes that slope and slows the rate of decline enough that people never develop dementia,» Dr. Lipton says.

These anti-aging products also include antioxidant rich formulas that address aging on a cellular level for a wide range of aging processes and support functions such as joint, cognitive, and skin health.

She also discusses the profound effects of hyperthermic conditioning on the brain including cognitive function.

It improves the cognitive function of the user, so he can not only learn new things without getting stressed and putting burden on his mind, but it will also let him have a full concentration on the long term work.

Studies have also shown benefits in terms of brain development early on as well as the maintenance of cognitive function later in life for our pet.

Your veterinarian may also recommend adjustments to your dog's diet as well as nutritional supplements like Omega - 3, vitamin E and C, selenium, beta carotene, and L - carnitine, all known to have a positive effect on cognitive function in dogs.

Older cats who are suffering from hearing loss or are losing some of their cognitive functions may also grow less quiet as the years go on.

We also have a cerebral cortex — a thin layer on the outer portion of the brain that controls higher cognitive functions.

Other research has shown that spending holiday time in an «enriched» setting — defined as offering new experiences that are rich in sensory, social, physical, and cognitive interactions — can actually «turn on the genetic expression of key «brain fertilizers» in the frontal lobes, enhancing executive functions such as stress regulation, attention, concentration, good planning and ability to learn, also improving physical and mental health.»

While the cognitive testing results could not be relied on (because of the failed effort tests), all other information consistently indicated that since the index event she had difficulty in maintaining goals and this was consistent with executive problems, also impacting on her social and interpersonal functioning.

Its validity and sensitivity as an indicator of socioenvironmental influences on development have been demonstrated by evidence that it explains significant variance in childhood cognitive functioning over and above that attributable to socioeconomic status (SES) and maternal education.40, 41 Its validity for use with black samples has also been established.42 Because of safety considerations, the HOME was administered in the laboratory.

For low - income families headed by single mothers, the associations between maternal employment and children's cognitive and social development tend to be neutral or positive, but much of this difference is a function of pre-existing differences between mothers who are or are not employed.2, 3,4,5 The effects of maternal employment on children's development also depend on the characteristics of employment — its quality, extent and timing — and on the child's age.2, 6,7 On the other hand, poverty has consistently negative associations with young children's development, but here, too, there is considerable controversy about the causal role of income per se, as opposed to other correlates of poverty.8, 9,10,11,12,on children's development also depend on the characteristics of employment — its quality, extent and timing — and on the child's age.2, 6,7 On the other hand, poverty has consistently negative associations with young children's development, but here, too, there is considerable controversy about the causal role of income per se, as opposed to other correlates of poverty.8, 9,10,11,12,on the characteristics of employment — its quality, extent and timing — and on the child's age.2, 6,7 On the other hand, poverty has consistently negative associations with young children's development, but here, too, there is considerable controversy about the causal role of income per se, as opposed to other correlates of poverty.8, 9,10,11,12,on the child's age.2, 6,7 On the other hand, poverty has consistently negative associations with young children's development, but here, too, there is considerable controversy about the causal role of income per se, as opposed to other correlates of poverty.8, 9,10,11,12,On the other hand, poverty has consistently negative associations with young children's development, but here, too, there is considerable controversy about the causal role of income per se, as opposed to other correlates of poverty.8, 9,10,11,12,13

Children of depressed mothers also are more likely to have insecure attachment with their mothers, experience high social withdrawal, have poor communication and language skills, perform poorly on cognitive tasks, and show more disruptive behaviors across developmental periods.2 Particularly among low - income families, financial difficulties and related resource scarcity increase the detrimental impacts of maternal depression on the children's adjustment, the mother's health status, and the family's functioning as a whole.3

Animal models also suggest that early adversity has a negative impact on the development of prefrontal cortex - based cognitive functions.

We also found significant pretest by condition interaction effects on teacher reports of skills associated with executive function, including inhibitory control and shift (cognitive flexibility), and on teacher reported internalizing and externalizing behavior.

Participants also discussed a range of developmental issues that impact on the cognitive functioning and mental health of Indigenous young people and their communities such as Foetal Alcohol Syndrome, petrol sniffing, physical and emotional violence and poor nutrition.