Chava was staring at her calendar. She knew there was something she needed to do today (actually, a few somethings she needed to do)! But, she just couldn’t remember. She also hadn’t managed to write ...

Can artificial intelligence (AI) become a powerful treatment tool for kids and adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? If we view ADHD as a ...

A new study looks at three brain attentional networks - alerting, orienting, and executive control – among alcohol-dependent (AD) individuals. Results indicate that AD individuals have particularly ...

The authors argue that the stimulant shortage is being perpetuated by the overdiagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults because executive ...

Executive function describes a set of cognitive processes and mental skills that help an individual plan, monitor, and successfully execute their goals. The “executive functions,” as they’re known, ...

ATHENS, Greece — A drug approved for the treatment of dementia appears to improve executive function in adults with attention-deficient/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD ...

Objective To evaluate systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) on the effects of exercise on general cognition, memory and executive function across all populations and ages. Methods ...

SAN DIEGO — Cognitive reserve acted as a protective factor that preserved executive function in older adults with benefits mitigated by depression level, according to a presentation at the Alzheimer’s ...

Executive functioning skills are the mental processes that help us plan, focus, remember instructions, juggle multiple tasks, and manage time effectively. For kids and adults alike, executive ...

DENVER — Deficits in executive function are linked to with development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and exacerbation of such symptoms over time, new research suggests. "To our ...