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what does  cognitive development mean?

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Intelligence: Related to growth and differentiation of the brain around mental tasks, intelligence, problem solving, etc.

Question 2

how can i get cognitive disorders diagnosis?

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See Below: Neuropsychological testing and diagnostic interview will help you rule in or rule out the cognitive disorder diagnosis. Also, will help you with identifying strengths to capitalize on and things to work on.

Question 3

what are some causes for changes in cognitive status?

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Numerous causes: There are numerous possible causes for changes in cognitive status. A few are: medications, head trauma, sleep apnea, lack of sleep,  illegal drug use, stroke, alzheimer's disease, kidney disease, liver disease, brain tumor. The list goes on and on. If you think you are having a problem with cognitive function you need to speak to your doctor about this so that they can diagnose your situation.

Question 4

is there any correlation between strawberries and cognitive processes?

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Occasionally...: If tired or hungry, a snack of strawberries can help one perk up and finish homework, paperwork, or computer work. If a third-grader is procrastinating about his math, an offer of strawberries can get his brain motivated. Of course, it only works if used once in a while.

Question 5

why do so many young people score low on the montreal cognitive assesment?

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Test for dementia: This was developed to test for dementia and has not been validated in young people.  It is simple testing theory and Baye's theorum.  If you test people with a very low incidence of a disease, the positive test will be mostly false positive.  The ability of a test to find disease is much better in a population with a high probablity of disease.

Question 6

what is the difference between mild, moderate and severe cognitive impariment?

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Deficit continuum: Cognitive impairment is assessed by various neurological and neuropsychological tests.  Such impairment can be described in scores or other test values, which are sometimes also categorized as "mild, moderate, or severe."  such general descriptions of impairment, of course, over-simplify the actual functioning or presentation of the individual.  They do help when a quick abbreviation is needed.

Question 7

the cognitive symptoms of stroke?

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Cognition and stroke: Depends on where the stroke is. Small  and more diffuse strokes may not have any other neurologic symptoms except memory loss or change in executive function(insight, judgement, more complex problem solving).

Question 8

what can i do to improve my cognitive functions??

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See below: Healthy diet, Physical activity, brain training games reduce stress, make friends that make you happy, have a good sleep/rest daily. You may find other ways that may help you as well and incorporate same. Good luck

Question 9

does vision affect a person's cognitive function?

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Indirectly, yes: Visual loss in and of itself will not cause a loss of cognitive function. However, it may worsen the situation in people with dementia, as it impairs orientation and general functioning. So, a person with dementia and severe cataract may see an improvement in functioning if the vision is improved.

Question 10

what is the effect of ecitalopram on cognitive functions ?

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May help: Especially if you are suffering from depressive disorder or anxiety.  But if not, it is hard to say.  In any case, unless you are suffering from recent impairment of cognition due to depression or anxiety, degree of improvement will not be dramatic.  For people who are not suffering from mental illness, i don't think any antidepressant will help.

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