Is working memory training the priority for ADHD patients?

There are sev­er­al rea­sons why it is impor­tant to devel­op evi­­dence-based ADHD treat­ments in addi­tion to med­ica­tion and behav­ior ther­a­py. Not all chil­dren ben­e­fit from med­ica­tion, some expe­ri­ence intol­er­a­ble side effects, and many con­tin­ue to strug­gle despite the ben­e­fits pro­vid­ed by medication.

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Neurocognitive assessments and sports concussions

Con­cus­sion effect ‘spans decades’ (BBC) — “Peo­ple con­cussed in their youth show sub­tle signs of men­tal and phys­i­cal prob­lems even more than 30 years lat­er, say Cana­di­an researchers.” — “Dr Louis de Beau­mont, who led the study, said: “This study shows that the effects of sports con­cus­sions in ear­ly adult­hood per­sist beyond 30 years post-concussion,…

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Update: Global Consortium for Neurocognitive Fitness Innovation

As men­tioned before, the World Eco­nom­ic Forum asked me to write “an 800 words sum­ma­ry of your most com­pelling action­able idea on the chal­lenges of geron­tol­ogy”, in prepa­ra­tion for the Inau­gur­al Sum­mit of the Glob­al Agen­da that will take place Novem­ber 7 to 9th in Dubai.A good num­ber of Sharp­Brains read­ers and clients offered their…

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