Tag: cognition

Study suggests cognitive stimulation may help memory in dementia patients

From the Wiley-Blackwell press release: Cognitive stimulation therapies have beneficial effects on memory and thinking in people with dementia, according to a systematic review by Cochrane researchers. Despite concerns that… Read more »

Study suggests distance can help with consumer decision-making

From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers who are having trouble making decisions can benefit from creating some psychological—or physical—distance, according to a new study… Read more »

Study suggests 6- to 9-month-olds understand the meaning of many spoken words

From the University of Pennsylvania press release: At an age when “ba-ba” and “da-da” may be their only utterances, infants nevertheless comprehend words for many common objects, according to a… Read more »

Researchers develop brain-imaging technique to predict cognitive decline over time

From the UCLA press release via Newswise: Cognitive loss and brain degeneration currently affect millions of adults, and the number will increase, given the population of aging baby boomers. Today,… Read more »