Sentences with phrase «improved cognitive scores»

Shirley Liu and Frank Heiland find that among couples unmarried at the time of the child's birth, marriage improved cognitive scores for children whose parents later married.41 Terry - Ann Craigie distinguishes among stable cohabiting unions, stable single - mother homes, and stable married - couple families, as well as unstable cohabiting families and unstable married - couple families.

Breastfeeding has consistently been associated with improved cognitive scores and is likely to be able to prevent the onset of childhood / adolescent obesity, a condition that can seriously harm the child's self - esteem and overall psychosocial development.

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Even more surprising, Hoffman's scores on cognitive tests began to improve.

When kids eat breakfast they demonstrate broader vocabularies, improved memory and faster speed on cognitive tests, and they score higher in both reading and math.

Significant Evidence - Based Research Findings of Infant Massage: • Supports parent - infant interaction • Facilitates weight gain in preterm infants1 • Lowers levels of cortisol, the stress hormone • Increases muscle tone • Improves sleep and awake patterns • Shortens lengths of stay in hospitals • Improves cognitive and motor development at eight months of age • Infant massage is an inexpensive tool • Can be used as part of the developmental care plan of preterm infants • Recent research shows there are significant benefits to infant massage that out weigh over-stimulation • Properly applied techniques produce increased benefits, such as improved developmental scores and earlier discharge2

He argued that although the drugs make little difference in patients» lives — improving cognitive test scores by only 4 percent — doctors choose to medicate them anyway because it's easy.

More than 80 percent of the patients (30 of 37) who had the poorest cognitive scores before implantation improved their cognitive function one year after implantation.

As early as six months after cochlear implantation, improved average scores in all cognitive domains were seen.

Some patients with MCI will actually have improved cognition after a year or two, if their cognitive test scores were brought down by an acute illness that gets addressed.»

An analysis of published studies found no evidence that low - dose aspirin buffers against cognitive decline or dementia or improves cognitive test scores.

The benefits weren't just exclusive to seniors, either; in the two included studies that looked at young adults, cognitive scores improved in people 19 to 40, as well.

In subjects without the ApoE4 gene, compared to placebo, the MCT drink resulted in improved scores on the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale - Cognitive Subscale (ADAS - cog)(5).

Do schools that succeed in raising test scores do so by improving their students» underlying cognitive capacities?

Fluid cognitive skills are also related to the rate at which students improve their test - score performance over time.

According to a stepped care approach (based on the patient's Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) score), facilitated self - help with the coach or individual cognitive behavioural therapy sessions with the clinical psychologist will be offered.135 Common elements are: (1) challenge most unhelpful negative cognitions, (2) schedule at least one pleasurable activity per day, (3) increase social contacts, (4) improve sleep routine, (5) identify most stressful situations and apply cognitive behavioural strategies to improve their management.135 136 Patients who require a psychiatric evaluation will be referred to a psychiatry liaison service.