Some experts are heralding the results of a large new study, which found that people with hypertension who received intensive treatment to lower their blood pressure were less likely than those receiving standard blood pressure treatment to develop minor memory and thinking problems that often progress to dementia.
Non-stimulants target a brain chemical called norepinephrine. By targeting this chemical, non-stimulants can help treat ADHD by improving overall mood, such as decreasing hyperactivity, increasing attention span, and reducing impulsive behaviors.
Although an unfamiliar term, Dysgraphia is not uncommon. It is a learning disability that affects one’s writing abilities. Writing abilities encompasses such tasks as spelling, handwriting, and getting across thoughts and ideas on paper.
Stress Inoculation Therapy also is known as SIT is a form of therapy with an emphasis on helping patients deal with stressful situations.
This is to ensure the patient is able to respond with minimal anger and behavioral issues.
How does it work?
The overarching goal of the treatment is for patients to be educated about stressful situations and the negative outcomes that may result from their behavior when they are stressed.
See number 10! Happy New Year!
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Do it.
A recurring theme each year is that sex is important and we should all try to have it*. In a much-read Modern Love, Karin Jones shares what she learned by having affairs with married men: “What surprised me was that these husbands weren’t looking to have more sex. They were looking to have any sex.”
Which isn’t to suggest that if you don’t have sex your partner will cheat, but just to confirm what we all basically know: Sex is good for humans (and their relationships).
Yelling is a common tactic a parent may use to discipline their children. However, it is often used out of frustration or anger and not as a method that helps a parent with the goal of creating positive change in your child’s behavior.
Dyscalculia is similar to dyslexia in that it is a learning disability. Although experienced in a similar amount of people as Dyslexia, it is not often highlighted. It is a math-based disability.
Dementia is a serious disease that affects between 5 to 7 percent of people over the age of 60. However, this number drastically increases as the age rises as well. This can impact family members. The holiday season is a time when families come together to eat and share in the joy.
That is why it is important to be prepared on how to kindly treat family members with dementia.
This is the most common system for understanding the progression of Dementia into seven stages.
Teacher preparation programs continue to ignore the sound science behind how people become readers.
Our children aren’t being taught to read in ways that line up with what scientists have discovered about how people actually learn.
