Executive functions

Surprising Study: Brain Exercise Helps with Knee Surgery Recovery

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Monday, July 17, 2023
Cognition, Exercise, DCCS, Depression, FICA, Health care, Joint stiffness, Quality of life, Brain, Attention, Medicare, Medial knee injuries, Visual analogue scale, Patient, Physician, SAN, Executive functions, Hearing, DCSS, Anterior cruciate ligament, Self-assessment, ACL, Research, Function (mathematics), Memory, Dimension, Nursing, Medical imaging

Knee surgery is the most common joint surgery, with an estimated 800,000 anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgeries (ACLR) conducted each year.

Key Points: 
  • Knee surgery is the most common joint surgery, with an estimated 800,000 anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgeries (ACLR) conducted each year.
  • The researchers hypothesized that brain training could improve knee function outcomes following ACLR.
  • “We tend to think of physical exercise to improve physical function and brain exercise to improve brain function,” observed Dr. Henry Mahncke , CEO of Posit Science.
  • Just as physical exercise can contribute to brain health through, for example, better blood flow, brain exercise can meaningfully help with physical outcomes.

Lovevery Adds a Fifth Year to Its Early Learning Program with The Play Kits for Four-Year-Olds

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Child, Plan, Parent, Discover, Examiner, Experiential learning, Planner, Executive functions, Function (mathematics), Management, Toy, Lovevery

BOISE, Idaho, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lovevery, the global early childhood brand, today announced the expansion of its subscription early learning program with Play Kits for four-year-olds. Lovevery has applied their innovative approach to a fifth year of life, giving parents a holistic support system for their child as they build skills that lay a foundation of executive function.

Key Points: 
  • BOISE, Idaho, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lovevery, the global early childhood brand, today announced the expansion of its subscription early learning program with Play Kits for four-year-olds.
  • Lovevery has applied their innovative approach to a fifth year of life, giving parents a holistic support system for their child as they build skills that lay a foundation of executive function.
  • "The resource that we've created for four-year-olds and their parents is unmatched as the essential skill-building program for this crucial year of early learning.
  • Adding a fifth year to our Play Kits program is an important step towards reaching the fullest potential of our core mission."

Qualtrics X4™ Kicks Off in Salt Lake City

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Software, Technology, Internet, Data Management, KFC, Intermountain Health, Life, Science, Accenture, Survivor, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Engineering, Executive functions, Fresenius Medical Care, Health care, Killers, Cannibal Killers Live, International, Dancing with the Stars, Cancer, Amazon Web Services, HGTV, M&T Bank, Fight Night Champion, Trinity Health, Education, Coca-Cola, Fight Night, Bomb, Government, Nobel Peace Prize, Magnolia, SHRM, Dance, NASA, SAP, Customer, Woman, StockX, The X Factor Digital Experience, Society for Human Resource Management, Combat, ServiceNow, Delta, BMO, AWS, Liquid Death, Qualtrics, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, AARP, Communication, United States Air Force, Crayola, Kroger, Financial services, Management, Interior design, Porsche, Adidas, Airbnb, Dish, Malala Fund

Ryan Reynolds, legendary actor and entrepreneur, will speak about why creating authentic human connections is good business.

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  • Ryan Reynolds, legendary actor and entrepreneur, will speak about why creating authentic human connections is good business.
  • Sessions will feature world-class thought leadership from the XM Institute and Qualtrics subject matter experts.
  • Qualtrics will host 5 For The Fight Night on Wednesday, March 8 to celebrate cancer survivors and researchers in support of the fight against cancer.
  • The Qualtrics Partner Network extends the power of the XM Platform to help customers of all sizes and industries create breakthrough experiences and drive business results.

Digital Health Platform Parallel Learning Accelerates U.S. Expansion by Adding Three Key Hires to Executive Team to Further Scale and Expand Services

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Telecommunications, Telemedicine, Virtual Medicine, Networks, Internet, Health, Other Education, Technology, Education, Pearson, Student, ABPP, Knowledge, Speech, Contract, Senior, Growth, Partnership, Learning, Executive functions, Anatomical pathology, Thought, CEO, Cerebral, Tiger Global Management, Doctor of Philosophy, Diagnosis, Behavior, School, Management, Tutoring, Parallel, Marketing

Parallel Learning (Parallel), the digital health platform that provides a new way to test, diagnose, and empower students with learning and thinking differences, announced today three new hires to its growing executive team.

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  • Parallel Learning (Parallel), the digital health platform that provides a new way to test, diagnose, and empower students with learning and thinking differences, announced today three new hires to its growing executive team.
  • Each executive brings extensive knowledge of the digital health and education sectors, and their expertise will position Parallel as a leader in nationwide psychoeducational services for students both in and out of the classroom.
  • Executive function coaching and tutoring are live in all 50 states, with a new partnership with Pearson Clinical that expands Parallels assessment services.
  • Founded in 2021 by Diana Heldfond, Parallel is an all-in-one digital platform that provides comprehensive psychological evaluations and support services for students with learning and thinking differences.

Sucheta Kamath, Founder ExQ®, announces the launch of the 100th episode of her Full PreFrontal® podcast: 10 Takeaways from 100 Conversations on the Science of Learning

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Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Neuropsychology, Neuroscience, Self, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Motor control, Neuropsychological assessment, Executive functions, Cognitive science

Sucheta Kamath, Founder & CEO, ExQ launched her Full PreFrontal Podcast to help demystify and explain the science of Executive Function.

Key Points: 
  • Sucheta Kamath, Founder & CEO, ExQ launched her Full PreFrontal Podcast to help demystify and explain the science of Executive Function.
  • 2.Turn Off the Auto Pilot:
    Executive Function skills allow us to become intentional, reflective, and problem solvers.
  • But in order to activate the prefrontal system that accomplishes this, we have to get off "autopilot."
  • Similarly, we are thrilled to share the lessons about the science of learning we have learned during the 100 interviews of our Full PreFrontal podcast."

Education Resources, Inc. To Offer Zones Of Regulation Training At Englewood Hospital In New Jersey

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Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Neuroscience, Neuropsychology, Psychology, Emotion, Englewood, New Jersey, Englewood station, Occupational therapist, Executive functions, Emotional self-regulation, Englewood

CCC will provide Zones of Regulation training, developed by Leah Kuypers, M.A.

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  • CCC will provide Zones of Regulation training, developed by Leah Kuypers, M.A.
  • Ed., OTR/L, on April 5, 2019 at Englewood Hospital in Englewood, NJ.
  • The presentation addresses topics such as: the brain's involvement, typical development, sensory processing, emotional regulation, and executive functioning.
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