Therapeutic Resources Blog
New Brain Institute Plans To Refocus Third World’s Attention On Dementia As ‘Societal Issue
November 24, 2015
With dementia cases rising rapidly around the world, the University of California, San Francisco and the University of Dublin announced Monday the launch of an institute aimed at helping developing countries learn more about the disease and cope with the burden it places on patients, families and caregivers. Read More »
In Caring For Sickest Infants, Doctors Tap Parents For Tough Calls
November 23, 2015
The American Academy of Pediatrics recently advised that parents should be given wide latitude to decide how aggressive doctors should be in cases where their child is at high risk of death or serious disability. In practice, this means parents willing to raise a child with severe disabilities might elect to pursue more aggressive care than those parents who do not want to take on the risk. Read More »
Ask Well: The Health Benefits of Meditation
November 20, 2015
Meditation has long been used to induce calm and physical relaxation. But research on its potential uses for treating medical problems “is still in its very early stages,” and designing trials can be challenging, said Richard J. Davidson, a neuroscientist who founded the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the Waisman Center, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “So it’s not surprising the scientific literature is filled with mixed findings at this point in time.” Read More »
Behind The Shortage Of Special Ed Teachers: Long Hours, Crushing Paperwork
November 19, 2015
Why is there a shortage of special educators? Read More »