Not exact matches
In five different scenarios, they measured their subjects on a set of
cognitive tasks, and controlled
for the formality or casualness of their clothing, instructing subjects to bring «clothing you would wear to a job interview» to
change into.
Reacting against the paralysis of endless analysis in therapy, he failed to see that
cognitive understanding and self - insight can help mobilize one's resources
for creative
change.
Evolution doesn't predict that anatomies or behaviors or
cognitive capacities will keep
changing at a constant rate
for all species.
There isn't anything you can do to
change his nature at this point, and trying to explain that the kitchen cabinets are a no - go or disciplining him
for knocking things over won't work because he doesn't have the
cognitive skills to understand.
Because the SAC only takes approximately 5 to 7 minutes to administer and was designed
for use by clinicians with no neurocognitive testing experience, it is considered a «practical sideline assessment tool» (2) which can «detect
changes across multiple domains of
cognitive functioning that are susceptible to the acute effects of concussion.»
Developmental Milestones Middle adolescence is a time of physical, mental,
cognitive, and sexual
changes for your teenager.
Medical experts are calling
for change, some leagues and athletes are resisting in the name of tradition and spectator appeal, and lawmakers are inquiring about how officials are handling the possibility that their sports could be tied to long - term
cognitive impairment.
Changes to your child's physical and cognitive development can change breastfeeding, however, these changes are normal and aren't any cause for c
Changes to your child's physical and
cognitive development can
change breastfeeding, however, these
changes are normal and aren't any cause for c
changes are normal and aren't any cause
for concern.
With so many different opportunities
for cognitive development, and an ability to adapt as the child's needs
change, it's no wonder that this VTech is regarded as one of the best toys
for 1 year old kids as well as 2 and 3 year olds.
If anything the evidence indicates that the great
cognitive achievement in human evolution was cortical plasticity, which allows
for rapidly adaptive
changes to the environment, both across evolutionary time and [across] individual lifetimes.
It is critical
for physicians to monitor these secondary tissue damages, as they are frequently the origin of significant long - term effects, including brain damage,
cognitive deficits, psychosocial / behavioral / emotional
changes, bodily damage and biochemical
changes at the cellular level.
Rondina says the study's results do not immediately
change diagnosis or treatment options
for age - related
cognitive impairments, but it will be interesting to see the long - term implications of these results, as we continue to learn how our brains
change as we age.
The ability to stimulate more robust neurogenesis could lead to faster healing times or perhaps even more complete recovery of
cognitive functions, a potentially life -
changing prospect
for the millions of people who suffer from traumatic brain injury every year.
The results of the study suggest that «people's performance on various
cognitive tasks is better the fewer
changes they have to their brain connectivity,» said John Dylan Haynes, a neuroscientist at the Bernstein Center
for Computational Neuroscience in Berlin who studies cognition and was not involved in the study.
Continued investigation of this research may have strong implications
for policy makers, public health professionals and school administrators to consider simple and sustainable environmental
changes in classrooms that can effectively increase energy expenditure and physical activity as well as enhance
cognitive development and education outcomes.
«The prefrontal cortex is associated with judgment, decision making, and mental flexibility — or with the ability to
change plans when faced with an obstacle,» explained Dr. Flores, «Its functioning is important
for learning, motivation, and
cognitive processes.
To evaluate whether the experimental treatment is safe and whether it might be able to reduce frailty, Maharaj plans to run a battery of baseline testing on each clinical trial participant before they get their first infusion of young plasma and then monitor their
changes for two years: That means
cognitive exams, questionnaires about their quality of life and their indicators of frailty, and tests to measure biomarkers he believes are linked with aging, such as telomere lengths and DNA methylation.
For instance, one experiment will look at
changes in the blood - brain barrier to learn more about why space travel can cause
cognitive and visual problems.
The PACE trial, published in The Lancet in 2011 [2], examined the effects of three different treatments
for people with CFS, compared with usual specialist medical care (SMC):
cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT, where a health professional helps the patient to understand and
change the way they think about and respond to their symptoms), graded exercise therapy (GET, a personalised and gradually increasing exercise programme delivered by a physiotherapist), and adaptive pacing therapy (APT, where patients adapt activity levels to the amount of energy they have).
This work expands upon previous research which has shown that after being hospitalized, older adults are at high risk
for memory and other
cognitive problems, including both transient (temporary) delirium and long - term
changes in cognition, including dementia.
Everyone trained five days a week
for 30 minutes, then returned to the lab
for another round of tests to see if anything about their brain or
cognitive abilities had
changed.
Data from 304 PD patients followed
for up to 8 years indicate that patients with higher cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) α - synuclein levels experienced faster
cognitive decline in the following months, although no associations were found between α - synuclein levels and motor
changes.
The behavioral and other
cognitive changes that TBI can bring, «if left unaddressed, are apt to provide challenges to the offender post-release as they attempt to reintegrate into their respective communities,» notes Adam Piccolino, a neuropsychologist
for the Minnesota Department of Corrections.
Raghanti says that the 20 chimps whose brains she studied had not been tested
for cognitive or behavioral
changes.
While functional MRI has been the leading neuroimaging device used by researchers
for cognitive research, the KAIST team is confident that this will
change over a short period of time from the introduction of NIRSIT.
A new study now shows that history of TBI (with loss of consciousness) does not appear to affect the rate of
cognitive change over time
for participants with normal cognition or even those with AD dementia.
Although much research has examined traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a possible risk factor
for later life dementia from neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), little is known regarding how TBI influences the rate of age - related
cognitive change.
Cognitive biologist Corsin Müller and his colleagues at the University of Vienna and its Clever Dog Lab wanted to find out how good dogs are at size constancy — the ability to recognize that an object shouldn't
change size if it disappears
for a moment.
Although this study is still in early stages, it may
change the process of future exams when testing
for dementia and other
cognitive issues.
Each student completed questionnaires about sleep along with questions about self - regulation, including
cognitive aspects (
for example, «I forget instructions easily»), behavioral aspect (e.g., «I am impulsive») and emotional aspects (e.g., «It bothers me when I have to deal with
changes.»).
For example, women with early menopause are candidates for hormone therapy until at least the average age of menopause (52 years) to reduce the risks of heart disease, osteoporosis, and cognitive and mood chang
For example, women with early menopause are candidates
for hormone therapy until at least the average age of menopause (52 years) to reduce the risks of heart disease, osteoporosis, and cognitive and mood chang
for hormone therapy until at least the average age of menopause (52 years) to reduce the risks of heart disease, osteoporosis, and
cognitive and mood
changes.
For example, in terms of
cognitive abilities, they define a healthy aged cat as one that shows none of the so - called «DISHA» pattern of signs described in dogs; namely disorientation, interaction
changes, sleep / wake disturbances, house - soiling and
changes in activity.
She then worked
for two years as a Clinical Research Coordinator at Stanford's Stroke Center, studying delayed
cognitive impairment in stroke patients and correlated immune
changes.
Contrary to the poetic nature of «righting past wrongs» that some attribute to the de-extinction of passenger pigeons, I view the de-extinction of the passenger pigeon as a project seeded in our present and future; it is a pivotal exercise in thought stressing the recognition that we are the drivers of
change on this planet and that we have the
cognitive ability to take responsibility
for the direction of that
change.
A better understanding of the neural determinants of
changes in fluid intelligence is therefore necessary
for improving our understanding of healthy
cognitive aging, and may aid the development of early markers
for individuals at risk of rapid decline.
For example, using a transgenic marmoset model of Alzheimer's disease, clinicians and basic researchers are working together to identify the
changes in the brain's circuitry during mild
cognitive impairment and very early stages of Alzheimer's.
New Kessler Foundation study shows brain activity
changes after
cognitive rehabilitation
for TBI
Thus, anatomical brain
changes may contribute to specific
cognitive deficits associated with very preterm birth and could be used in the identification of those individuals who may be at increased risk
for cognitive impairment.
Volunteers are encouraged to return to the site
for additional assessments every 3 - 6 months over their lifetime, which will provide researchers with information about how the human brain and
cognitive abilities
change over time.
In addition to its descending outputs, the PPN has ascending connections to the neocortex, either directly or indirectly via the thalamus, and so pathological
changes in this region may be partly responsible
for the
cognitive disorders of aging or those observed in various neurodegenerative conditions.
Attention - deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and Parkinson's disease (PD) involve pathological
changes in brain structures such as the basal ganglia, which are essential
for the control of motor and
cognitive behavior and impulsivity.
But a type of therapy called
cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)-- which focuses on
changing behavior, rather than talking about your childhood,
for instance — can be an effective adjuvant to or even substitute
for drugs.
You might also consider trying
cognitive behavior therapy, in which you learn crucial ways to
change your sleep habits
for the better.
In other words, Hardman says, «the MedDiet offers the opportunity to
change some of the modifiable risk factors»
for cognitive decline, as well as other chronic diseases.
More importantly,
changes in
cognitive vulnerability impacted risk
for future symptoms of depression.
After 90 - minutes they were tested
for changes in
cognitive performance using a specific AD questionnaire.
Maintaining physical,
cognitive, and mental health with aging may provide a more powerful incentive
for dietary
change than simply prolonging life or avoiding any single chronic disease.»
In Save Your Brain from Alzheimer's and Dementia, Dr. Passero and I break down the research to make it easy
for you to identify your
cognitive health risk factors so you can protect and restore optimal brain function — with specific dietary and lifestyle
changes that anyone can easily embrace.
The primary driver of the disease pathology, and what's mainly responsible
for the memory loss,
cognitive impairment, personality
changes and other signs and symptoms, is that neurons in affected regions of the brain become unable to effectively metabolize glucose.
It's an example of the many
cognitive shifts necessary
for a sustainable lifestyle
change.