http://www.cogmed.com An evidence-based intervention for improved attention Wed, 16 May 2012 20:52:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.cogmed.com/neuropsychological-status-effect-cognitive-training-children-cerebral-palsy-cp http://www.cogmed.com/neuropsychological-status-effect-cognitive-training-children-cerebral-palsy-cp#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 19:58:46 +0000 Cogmed http://www.cogmed.com/?p=14419 Institution: Norwegian Institute of Science and Technology Investigator(s): Dr. Gro Løhaugen, Professor Jon Skranes, Professor Anders Dale Program: Cogmed JM Background & Aim: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disability in childhood (2-3 per 1000 live born) and is frequently accompanied by cognitive impairments and behavioral problems. Children with CP are at increased [...]]]> http://www.cogmed.com/neuropsychological-status-effect-cognitive-training-children-cerebral-palsy-cp/feed 0 http://www.cogmed.com/prevalence-management-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd-qatari-students http://www.cogmed.com/prevalence-management-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd-qatari-students#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 19:41:02 +0000 Cogmed http://www.cogmed.com/?p=14396 Institution: Hamad Hospital School Health Specialist Clinic, College of the North Atlantic-Qatar Investigator(s): Dr. Lori Bradshaw, Dr. Ann Nevin Program: Cogmed RM Background & Aim: Children with ADHD in the Middle East are often stigmatized in part due to a lack of community understanding of the disorder. They are often denied access to educational opportunities [...]]]> http://www.cogmed.com/prevalence-management-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd-qatari-students/feed 0 http://www.cogmed.com/improving-working-memory-prevent-academic-difficulties-school-based-randomised-controlled-trial http://www.cogmed.com/improving-working-memory-prevent-academic-difficulties-school-based-randomised-controlled-trial#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 19:35:30 +0000 Cogmed http://www.cogmed.com/?p=14392 Institution: Centre for Community Child Health, Royal Children’s Hospital (Parkville, Australia) & Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Investigator(s): Dr. Gehan Roberts, Dr. Jon Quach, Dr. Lisa Gold, Dr. Peter Anderson, Professor Field Rickards, Dr. Fiona Mensah, Dr. Jon Ainley, Dr. Susan Gathercole, Professor Melissa Wake Program: Cogmed RM Background & Aim: Working memory (WM) refers to [...]]]> http://www.cogmed.com/improving-working-memory-prevent-academic-difficulties-school-based-randomised-controlled-trial/feed 0 http://www.cogmed.com/computerized-cognitive-training-children-neurofibromatosis-type-1 http://www.cogmed.com/computerized-cognitive-training-children-neurofibromatosis-type-1#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 19:18:50 +0000 Cogmed http://www.cogmed.com/?p=14382 Institution: Children’s National Medical Center Investigator(s): Dr. Kristina Hardy, Dr. Maria Teresa Acosta Program: Cogmed RM Background & Aim: The most common neurological complication of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is cognitive dysfunction, including reduced cognitive flexibility, attention, working memory (WM) capacity, inhibition and planning. The majority of children with NF1 evidence difficulty with sustained attention [...]]]> http://www.cogmed.com/computerized-cognitive-training-children-neurofibromatosis-type-1/feed 0 http://www.cogmed.com/computerized-working-memory-training-evaluated-clinical-assessments-quantitative-eeg-verylowbirthweight-vlbw-children-preschool-age http://www.cogmed.com/computerized-working-memory-training-evaluated-clinical-assessments-quantitative-eeg-verylowbirthweight-vlbw-children-preschool-age#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 18:37:45 +0000 Cogmed http://www.cogmed.com/?p=14368 Institution: Norwegian University of Science and Technology Investigator(s): Dr. Jon Skranes, Dr. Ann-Mari Brubakk, Dr. Gro Løhaugen, Dr. Kristine Hermansen Grunewaldt Program: Cogmed RM Background & Aim: Children born preterm are at increased risk of neurological disabilities due to perinatal brain damage. Major impairments including cerebral palsy, mental retardation and impaired vision and hearing are [...]]]> http://www.cogmed.com/computerized-working-memory-training-evaluated-clinical-assessments-quantitative-eeg-verylowbirthweight-vlbw-children-preschool-age/feed 0 http://www.cogmed.com/language-working-memory-intervention-school-age-children http://www.cogmed.com/language-working-memory-intervention-school-age-children#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 18:34:38 +0000 Cogmed http://www.cogmed.com/?p=14366 Institution: University of Western Ontario Investigator(s): Dr. Lisa Archibald Program: Cogmed RM Background & Aim: Developmental language disorders are among the most common forms of childhood developmental pathology, estimated to occur in about 7% of kindergarten children. For most of these children, language difficulties will persist throughout school and even into adulthood. Often, these children [...]]]> http://www.cogmed.com/language-working-memory-intervention-school-age-children/feed 0 http://www.cogmed.com/computerised-training-working-memory-cogmed-rm-children-survived-traumatic-brain-injury-phase-ii-randomised-controlled-trial http://www.cogmed.com/computerised-training-working-memory-cogmed-rm-children-survived-traumatic-brain-injury-phase-ii-randomised-controlled-trial#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 18:30:45 +0000 Cogmed http://www.cogmed.com/?p=14361 Institution: University of East Anglia Investigator(s): Dr. Anna Adlam, Professor Susan Gathercole, Dr. Joni Holmes, Dr. Fergus Gracey, Professor Lee Shepstone, Edward Wilson Program: Cogmed RM Background & Aim: Research indicates that working memory (WM) impairments are frequently reported following pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) and contribute to a wide range of difficulties in everyday [...]]]> http://www.cogmed.com/computerised-training-working-memory-cogmed-rm-children-survived-traumatic-brain-injury-phase-ii-randomised-controlled-trial/feed 0 http://www.cogmed.com/cogmed-dual-component-model-working-memory-follow-study http://www.cogmed.com/cogmed-dual-component-model-working-memory-follow-study#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 18:20:56 +0000 Cogmed http://www.cogmed.com/?p=14354 Institution: University of Notre Dame Investigator(s): Dr. Bradley Gibson, Dr. William Kronenberger Program: Cogmed RM Background & Aim: Unsworth and Engle’s (2007) dual-component model of working memory (WM) holds that WM has two primary roles that are; “… (a) active maintenance of a limited amount of novel information in primary memory (PM), particularly in the [...]]]> http://www.cogmed.com/cogmed-dual-component-model-working-memory-follow-study/feed 0 http://www.cogmed.com/trained-nontrained-tasks-cont http://www.cogmed.com/trained-nontrained-tasks-cont#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 17:55:57 +0000 Cogmed http://www.cogmed.com/?p=14328 3b. Trained vs. Non-trained tasks During Cogmed Working Memory Training, users practice on both visuo-spatial and verbal working memory (WM) exercises for 5 days per week for 5 weeks. Given the adaptive nature of these exercises – becoming increasingly/decreasingly more difficult depending on user performance – the user becomes quite skilled at and familiar with [...]]]> http://www.cogmed.com/trained-nontrained-tasks-cont/feed 0 http://www.cogmed.com/cogmed-working-memory-training-adaptive-nonadaptive-cont http://www.cogmed.com/cogmed-working-memory-training-adaptive-nonadaptive-cont#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 17:53:37 +0000 Cogmed http://www.cogmed.com/?p=14321 2b. Cogmed Working Memory Training: adaptive vs. non-adaptive Working memory (WM) is the ability to hold information in mind, in the face of distraction, and manipulate that information to produce a response in the short term. The maximum amount of information that a person can retain in WM is their WM capacity. Cogmed Working Memory [...]]]> http://www.cogmed.com/cogmed-working-memory-training-adaptive-nonadaptive-cont/feed 0 http://www.cogmed.com/references http://www.cogmed.com/references#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 16:22:52 +0000 Cogmed http://cogmed.com/?p=2386 The effects of Cogmed training have been demonstrated by leading academic researchers Several of the research teams have published their results in leading peer reviewed academic journals. Other teams have presented data that is expected to be published in the near future. The key references on Cogmed-related studies are listed below, in alphabetical order. References [...]]]> http://www.cogmed.com/references/feed 0 http://www.cogmed.com/cogmed-research-timeline http://www.cogmed.com/cogmed-research-timeline#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 16:20:29 +0000 Cogmed http://www.cogmed.com/?p=14294 1999 Pilot indicating for the 1st time that WM is plastic and can be improved. (Klingberg et al.) 2001 Cogmed founded in Stockholm, Sweden. 2002 November: The training works. Children with ADHD show improved WM after Cogmed. (Klingberg et al. 2002) 2004 January: Changes in brain activity after Cogmed – increased activation in pre-frontal & [...]]]> http://www.cogmed.com/cogmed-research-timeline/feed 0