News articles tagged with 'skill' (Page 5)
Even without dementia, mental skills decline years before death
— 4 Sep 2008 17:16 | HealthA new study shows that older people's mental skills start declining years before death, even if they don't have dementia. The study is published in the 27 Augus online issue of Neurology(R),…
Playing video games offers learning across life span
— 17 Aug 2008 19:17 | HealthCertain types of video games can have beneficial effects, improving gamers' dexterity as well as their ability to problem-solve - attributes that have proven useful not only to students…
Full-day kindergarteners' reading, math gains fade by 3rd grade
— 15 Jul 2008 18:01 | HealthChildren in full-day kindergarten have slightly better reading and math skills than children in part-day kindergarten, but these initial academic benefits diminish soon after the children…
Training can increase fluid intelligence, once thought to be fixed at birth
— 9 Jun 2008 12:12 | BiologyCan human beings rev up their intelligence quotients, or are they stuck with IQs set by their genes at birth? Until recently, nature seemed to be the clear winner over nurture. But…
Kids better prepared for school if their parents read aloud to them
— 13 May 2008 12:47 | HealthYoung children whose parents read aloud to them have better language and literacy skills when they go to school, according to a review published online ahead of print in the Archives…