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Semantic memory is memory for facts, episodic memory is autobiographical memory, procedural memory is memory for the performance of skills, priming is memory facilitated by prior exposure to a stimulus and working memory is a form of short term memory for information manipulation. [5] [6]}
The Das–Naglieri cognitive assessment system (CAS) test is an individually administered test of cognitive functioning for children and adolescents ranging from 5 through 17 years of age that was designed to assess the planning, attention, simultaneous and successive cognitive processes as described in the PASS theory of intelligence.
The Working Memory scale's subtests are as follows: Digit Span (primary, FSIQ) – children listen to sequences of numbers orally and to repeat them as heard, in reverse order, and in ascending order. Picture Span (primary) – children view pictures in a stimulus book and select from options to indicate the pictures they saw, in order if possible.
The McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities has been used in many different research studies: ". . . use to evaluate the effects of nutritional supplements given to nursing mothers on the development of the nursing infants, the effects of air-pollution on children's cognitive developments, and the effects of early intervention on the cognitive development of preterm infants."
To improve brain health, doctors recommend a multipronged approach that covers areas such as sleep, diet, and exercise. Design by MNT; Photography by SEAN GLADWELL/Getty Images & andreswd/Getty Images
The test is graded on scales that are correlated to regions of the brain to help identify which region may be damaged. The Luria–Nebraska has been found to be reliable and valid; it is comparable in this sense to other neuropsychological tests in its ability to differentiate between brain damage and mental illness. The test is used to ...
“The best brain exercises involve things you've always liked to do,” Dr. Portnoy says. This can look like card games, joining a jigsaw puzzle club or playing board games together.
Dr. Merzenich chats about his inspiration for creating BrainHQ, what sets his brain training program apart, and more. 9 burning questions for BrainHQ’s founder, Dr. Michael Merzenich Skip to ...