Gerontology & Geriatrics
Viewpoint: I was a geriatrician on Old People's Home for Teenagers. Here's why I joined this TV experiment
Many people will have heard about "intergenerational practice" via the TV.
Nov 3, 2023
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News tagged with cognitive skills
Psychology & Psychiatry
How children's secure attachment sets the stage for positive well-being
Attachment theory—is the idea that how a parent consistently responds to their child's needs forms how a child "attaches" to a caregiver —has a long history, spanning a half a century of scientific research.
Oct 20, 2023
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Neuroscience
Language recognition found to be as much about brains as it is about hearing
How well we understand spoken language may depend more on our brains than our ears.
Oct 3, 2023
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Pediatrics
Playing it safe: Why parents need to let children take risks when they play
New research reveals that parents' tolerance of risk and injury is a determining factor in how physically active their children are.
Oct 2, 2023
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Health
Childhood air pollution exposure linked to early death
People exposed to significant air pollution in early childhood are more likely to die early than those raised in areas with better air quality, research suggests.
Sep 19, 2023
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Study finds older adults are less accurate in health portal performance
Long gone are the days when your doctor called with basic test results. The internet changed medical communication, putting patients in control of reading their labs and numbers inside electronic patient portals. Many would ...
Aug 3, 2023
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Neuroscience
Loss of executive function with aging can make learning new skills hard
Technology is designed to make life easier and more efficient. People can autopay their bills, order food and download movies right on their phones or tablets. They can even ask a virtual assistant to do it all for them.
Jul 17, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New study finds an unstructured 5-minute break can help restore attention
Researchers from University of Sydney set out to discover which common attention hacks really work. They found a 5-minute break from thinking is all you need to get your concentration back. There is no need for a walk along ...
Jul 4, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Even mild COVID-19 can cause structural and functional alterations in the brain, say studies
Even mild COVID-19 can cause structural and functional alterations in the brain that may lead to neuropsychiatric disorders, such as anxiety, depression, fatigue and somnolence, as well as adverse effects on well-being, health ...
Jun 30, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Impaired verbal memory found to increase psychiatric patients' risk of hospitalization
Memory plays a crucial role in people's social and working lives. Now, new research shows that verbal (i.e. linguistic) memory also determines whether psychiatric patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder or depression are ...
May 4, 2023
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