I was at Scientific Learning yesterday, participating in the filming of a Canadian Broadcasting System-produced documentary, and during one break,...
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We know because we measure
May 14, 2008
In his Comments, Daniel has asked a lot of questions, and I thought that I'd take a minute to answer...
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A sixth misconception about aging: Alzheimers Disease pathology specifically impairs memory/cognitive processes in aging
May 13, 2008
Our rule when reading about "Ten Misconceptions About Aging" is that you read about prior "misconceptions" before your are entitled...
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Mr. Leonard Krauss and Dr. Stanley Karansky win a “Merzie”
May 10, 2008
Over the past three years, we have conducted several research projects at Rossmoor, a retirement community with about 9,000 residents...
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Children catching up
May 9, 2008
I just read a report from the Everett, Massachusetts school district that illustrates what CAN be achieved in helping children...
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Children left behind
May 8, 2008
A large, controlled study sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education has just shown that a widely mandated program (Reading...
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Reactive attachment disorder 3
May 7, 2008
In two earlier blogs (last August 3rd, 5th), I briefly discussed some aspects of the neuroscience of "reactive attachment disorders"...
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A fifth misconception: Our functional abilities at any stage of life are a handoff from Mother Nature or the Creator of the Universe
May 6, 2008
If you haven't done your homework (haven't read "misconceptions 1-4"), go do it, then read this one. You'll find those...
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