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Functional Cognition

@sparkmyinsight

Dedicated to advancing cognitive rehabilitation & occupational therapy, blending research insights with practical techniques...
and embracing Aha! moments 💡✨

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✨ New study finds that just 20 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise boosts verbal memory more than stretching. Participants who walked on a treadmill recalled more words immediately and after a delay, especially those with higher heart rates. Mood and expectations didn’t

✨ New study finds that just 20 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise boosts verbal memory more than stretching. 

Participants who walked on a treadmill recalled more words immediately and after a delay, especially those with higher heart rates. 

Mood and expectations didn’t
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✨A large study of 596 people with multiple sclerosis (MS) used MRI and lesion-network mapping to understand why some patients develop cognitive impairment, fatigue, or depression. Researchers found that cognitive impairment, not fatigue or depression, is strongly linked to the

✨A large study of 596 people with multiple sclerosis (MS) used MRI and lesion-network mapping to understand why some patients develop cognitive impairment, fatigue, or depression. Researchers found that cognitive impairment, not fatigue or depression, is strongly linked to the
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✨ New research shows healthcare workers with healthier eating habits report significantly less burnout. Fewer than 40% rated their diet as very good, and only 15% ate enough vegetables. Yet better diet quality, more fruits & veggies, fewer sugary drinks, and regular family

✨ New research shows healthcare workers with healthier eating habits report significantly less burnout. 

Fewer than 40% rated their diet as very good, and only 15% ate enough vegetables. Yet better diet quality, more fruits & veggies, fewer sugary drinks, and regular family
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✨ Anxiety is common after traumatic brain injury (TBI), affecting a significant proportion of patients and contributing to impaired recovery and quality of life. Management is challenging due to cognitive, emotional, and behavioral sequelae that can complicate engagement with

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✨Risky Behaviors After Stroke✨ Risky behaviors do not universally increase after a stroke, but many stroke survivors continue or even increase certain unhealthy behaviors, making ongoing targeted interventions and support essential for secondary prevention. Stroke survivors

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✨Can you use memory strategies to remember conversations Individuals with memory impairment can improve their ability to remember conversations by using compensatory strategies such as mental imagery, context cues, and external memory aids (e.g., notebooks, electronic devices).

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✨ Type 2 diabetes can be reversed, and lifestyle change is the most powerful tool we have. A new evidence review highlights that intensive lifestyle interventions, especially 🔹whole-food, plant-based eating patterns 🔹structured physical activity 🔹weight loss 🔹behavior

✨ Type 2 diabetes can be reversed, and lifestyle change is the most powerful tool we have.

A new evidence review highlights that intensive lifestyle interventions, especially 
🔹whole-food, plant-based eating patterns
🔹structured physical activity
🔹weight loss
🔹behavior
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✨ Cognitive recovery after a stroke is not a straight line. It changes over time. A new two-year study of 360 adults after an ischemic stroke found nine different patterns of cognitive change, showing that recovery is far more complex than simply improving or declining. Key

✨ Cognitive recovery after a stroke is not a straight line. It changes over time.

A new two-year study of 360 adults after an ischemic stroke found nine different patterns of cognitive change, showing that recovery is far more complex than simply improving or declining.

Key
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✨An ancient herbal formula may offer modern cognitive benefits. A new scoping review mapped 15 clinical studies using Guibi-tang (GBT) and Kami-Guibi-tang (KGBT), traditional East Asian multi-herb formulas, for cognitive impairment. Across adults with mild cognitive

✨An ancient herbal formula may offer modern cognitive benefits.

A new scoping review mapped 15 clinical studies using Guibi-tang (GBT) and Kami-Guibi-tang (KGBT), traditional East Asian multi-herb formulas, for cognitive impairment. 

Across adults with mild cognitive
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✨ Type 2 diabetes is causally associated with cognitive decline, including increased risk for mild cognitive impairment and dementia. This relationship is supported by extensive epidemiological and mechanistic evidence. Individuals with type 2 diabetes experience greater

✨ Type 2 diabetes is causally associated with cognitive decline, including increased risk for mild cognitive impairment and dementia. 

This relationship is supported by extensive epidemiological and mechanistic evidence. 

Individuals with type 2 diabetes experience greater
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✨ “It feels like losing a part of who I am.” New study reveals how PERSISTENT POST-CONCUSSION SYMPTOMS reshape work identity. A qualitative study of 23 adults living with long-term post-concussion symptoms found that returning to work is not just a practical challenge; it's an

✨ “It feels like losing a part of who I am.”

New study reveals how PERSISTENT POST-CONCUSSION SYMPTOMS reshape work identity.

A qualitative study of 23 adults living with long-term post-concussion symptoms found that returning to work is not just a practical challenge; it's an
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✨ How do we design smart health products that older adults will actually use? A new study offers a roadmap. Researchers created and validated a smart-product design framework tailored for older adults with diabetes, using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). After surveying

✨ How do we design smart health products that older adults will actually use?

A new study offers a roadmap.

Researchers created and validated a smart-product design framework tailored for older adults with diabetes, using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). After surveying
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✨New research reveals the sweet spot for background music during cognitive tasks 🎵 The study examined how music's "sonic energy" (arousing potential) impacts attention and verbal fluency. Physiological Effects: Both low- and high-arousing music increased activation (faster

✨New research reveals the sweet spot for background music during cognitive tasks 🎵

The study examined how music's "sonic energy" (arousing potential) impacts attention and verbal fluency. 

Physiological Effects: 
Both low- and high-arousing music increased activation (faster