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We are back and refreshed after summer vacations and we are back to the routine of releasing a new activity every 15 days! This week we present the new children’s game: Who raised their hand? As we show you in the following video, this activity consists of remembering the order in which the children have raised …
What is geriatrics? Geriatrics is a branch of medicine that brings together specialized personnel who can provide comprehensive and complete care for the elderly. The field of action of geriatrics is characterized by: Objectives of intervention in geriatrics The main objective of intervention in geriatrics is to improve the cognitive functions of the patient to …
What is attention? Attention is a basic, multidimensional cognitive ability, essential for information processing[1]. On the one hand, it is considered basic because it is essential for the correct functioning of higher-order psychological processes such as learning, by receiving, selecting and assimilating/interpreting stimuli that will later be encoded and stored in an organized manner in …
We live in a time in which we are swamped with stimuli that make it difficult for us to maintain attention on a task. It is becoming more common to watch a movie while reading the news on the computer and texting on the phone at the same time. We are now used to perform several tasks simultaneously, but do we really pay enough attention to what we are doing? How can we tell when we are dealing with attention problems? Can attention be trained?
Cognitive Stimulation Activities for Children: 1. The Magic Word The classic word search puzzle remains the cognitive stimulation activity most chosen among professionals to improve attention in kids. NeuronUP offers therapists the possibility of customizing the word search to stimulate patients by using words from their daily life. For example, creating a customized word search with the …
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?
