Neuroscience
Combatting multiple sclerosis with smartwatches
A Queensland researcher's goal of using smartwatches to combat the effects of multiple sclerosis (MS) will see her fly to the USA on an MS Research Australia grant.
Mar 11, 2016
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News tagged with cognitive rehabilitation
Psychology & Psychiatry
Smoothing the path to an independent life for people with cognitive deficits
Virtual reality is a powerful tool to simulate real-life environments and situations. Scientists from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University are exploring the medium as a way to help people with cognitive limitations overcome ...
Dec 11, 2014
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Neuroscience
New study of self-awareness in MS has implications for rehabilitation
A new study of self-awareness by Kessler Foundation researchers shows that persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) may be able to improve their self-awareness through task-oriented cognitive rehabilitation. The study was epublished ...
Aug 22, 2014
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Neuroscience
Scientists confirm effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis
Kessler Foundation researchers published long-term followup results of their MEMREHAB trial, which show that in individuals with MS, patterns of brain activity associated with learning were maintained at 6 months post training. ...
Aug 8, 2014
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Neuroscience
MS researchers find task meaningfulness influences learning and memory
Kessler Foundation researchers have found that among persons with multiple sclerosis, self-generation may be influenced by variables such as task meaningfulness during learning and memory. They also found that type of task ...
Feb 21, 2014
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Study: Intensive exercise training program for dementia patients improves care in clinical setting
(Medical Xpress)—A study by researchers at the University of Arizona Department of Surgery, published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, showed that an innovative, customized exercise program applied to clinical practice ...
Jan 9, 2014
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Autism spectrum disorders
Non-specialist psychosocial interventions for children with autism spectrum disorders
Many children with intellectual disability or lower functioning autism spectrum disorders, particularly those in low and middle income countries, do not receive psychosocial treatment interventions for their condition. If ...
Dec 17, 2013
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Neuroscience
Study provides first Class 1 evidence for cognitive rehabilitation in MS
Kessler Foundation researchers published the results of the MEMREHAB Trial in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, providing the first Class I evidence for the efficacy of cognitive rehabilitation ...
Nov 21, 2013
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Neuroscience
Cognitive rehabilitation improves brain function in cancer survivors
Cancer survivors who experience memory and thinking problems may benefit from cognitive rehabilitation, according to a new study led by Monique Cherrier, a UW associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences.
Sep 20, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Obstructive lung disease linked with decline in memory and information processing
Obstructive lung disease (OLD) has been linked with a decline in cognitive functioning, including memory and information processing.
Sep 10, 2013
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