A higher level of overall musical ability was linked to a stronger working memory.
While simply listening to music is known to be helpful for older people, the study underscored the additional benefit of participating in music, as this involves more areas of the brain. It observed no link between...
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found overactivation in many brain regions, including the frontal and parietal lobes and the amygdala, in unmedicated children with anxiety disorders. They also showed that treatment with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) led to improvements in clinical symptoms and brain functioning. The findings illuminate the brain...
From the New York Times: Even as the signals of approaching dementia became impossible to ignore, Joseph Drolet dreaded the prospect of moving his partner into a long-term care facility.
Mr. Drolet, 79, and his beloved Rebecca, 71, both retired lawyers and prosecutors in Atlanta, had been a couple for...
For those readers who conduct parenting plan evaluations (in Florida - “social investigations”, in many other states “custody evaluations”) or whose role is challenging an evaluation the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) is hosting another educational webinar series The Fundamentals of Conducting Parenting Plan Evaluations.
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