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Highly educated people with memory issues have increased risk for stroke...

Jan 31, 2015 by

A new study has found that highly educated people with memory complaints may have an increased risk for stroke compared to their less educated peers....

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Working memory linked to parents’ education

Jul 29, 2014 by

If you want to get an idea of a child’s working memory skills, start by looking at the parents’ education....

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Hand gesturing during math lessons increases understanding

Apr 2, 2014 by

New research from the University of Chicago Department of Psychology found that children who used their hands to gesture during math lessons better understood the problems they were taught....

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Senior citizens with more education have better cognitive function...

Apr 1, 2014 by

A new study found that even four decades after graduation, seniors who attended school for longer periods had better cognitive function than those who didn’t....

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Being “good at math” not an innate skill

Jan 29, 2014 by

Research on Norwegian students of average age 10.5 years found that practice, no innate math skills, makes you good at math....

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Low education is a risk factor for cognitive impairment from MS...

Jul 15, 2013 by

Here’s another reason to stay in school: Low education is a risk factor for cognitive impairment in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). In research published in “Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience,” scientists found that MS patients with high educational levels...

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