Worksheets for improving attention and memory in children and adults
Worksheets for improving attention and memory are vital when training these cognitive functions in both children and adults. But why is it important to train attention and memory?
Learning functional skills. Implications for rehabilitation after acquired brain injury
Over the past two decades, motor learning has been defined in many ways. While motor control focuses on understanding the control of movement already acquired, motor learning is comprised of a group of abstract ideas about how movement is acquired and/or modified, while offering a temporal perspective focused on the characteristics of the learning process. …
Neurodevelopmental disorders: concept, types and treatment
An estimated 5% to 10% of the population are affected by neurodevelopmental disorders whichtypically onset in childhood, prior to puberty, in the developmental period.
Any changes or alterations in the complex process of brain development can result in individuals with atypical brain development.
Memory: definition, types, exercises and evaluation
In many ways, our memories make us who we are, they are our essence as human beings. But in order for those memories to last, they need the memory to work correctly. The memory is a concept known by all, but something we know very little about in depth. In this article we will try …
10 Cognitive Stimulation Activities for People with Parkinson’s Disease
NeuronUP has cognitive stimulation exercises to train the cognitive functions most frequently affected in people with Parkinson’s disease: attention, visuospatial skills, information processing speed and, especially, executive function. Cognitive Stimulation Activities for People with Parkinson’s Disease Task Sequencing (text-only) This kind of activity is very useful for the stimulation of executive function in people with Parkinson’s disease. All daily activities can be …
Chemo brain: Do cancer survivors have cognitive impairment?
Before answering this question, it is useful to put it into context. First, epidemiologists have observed a general increase in cancer survival in recent years, even for tumors with worse prognosis. However, there is a risk of paying the price of receiving a therapeutic intervention. We are talking about chemo brain.
Phobias and the brain: Eliminating phobias
A phobia is an intense fear that appears immediately when faced with a specific object or situation. Most common phobias include fear of certain animals or insects, flying, heights, injections or blood. However, phobic situations and objects can vary greatly. Fear should help protect us; with a phobia though, the fear is maladaptive and can …
12 ways to support your friend with Tourette’s
Tourette syndrome (TS) can be very strange to those who do not know or understand it. This week we celebrate the European Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day (June 7th) by providing a few recommendations on how to treat people who suffer from it. These recommendations have been confirmed by the testimonies of people with Tourette’s, the …
Occupational therapy: Characteristics, goals, and functions
Occupational Therapy (OT) is a health profession recognized by law (Law 44/2003 of 21 November on the Regulation of Health Professions); entry to occupational therapy practice requires specific university-level education. Occupational therapists, as members of transdisciplinary teams working in health and social settings,have direct contact with people with different types of disabilities, different levels of dependency …
