ADH and working memory

A new study reviews how cognitive training and adequate medication address working memory impairments in children with ADHD.

Working memory is the brain’s ability to hold and process critical information related to the present moment.
The study adds to a growing body of research showing that memory training can lead to a range of lasting improvements for anyone with a working memory impairment, spanning preschool children, adolescents, working adults and seniors. 

In Xperimenta we have developed play routines and activities that help directly this cognitive ability.

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Nuevos estudios analizan como el entrenamiento cognitivo y medicación adecuada pueden influir positivamente en la denominada "working memory" en niños con TDAH

La memoria de trabajo, es la capacidad del cerebro para mantener y procesar la información crítica relacionada con el momento actual.
El estudio se suma a un creciente cuerpo de investigaciones que demuestran que el entrenamiento de la memoria puede conducir a una serie de mejoras duraderas para cualquier persona con un deterioro de la "working memory" o memoria  de trabajo, y que abarcan tanto a niños en edad preescolar, adolescentes, adultos y adultos mayores. En Xperimenta tenemos rutinas de juego y actividades que trabajan directamente esta habilidad cognitiva.

Effects of Music Training on the Child’s Brain and Cognitive Development

Research has revealed structural and functional differences in the
brains of adult instrumental musicians compared to those of matched nonmusician
controls, with intensity/duration of instrumental training and practice
being important predictors of these differences. Nevertheless, the
differential contributions of nature and nurture to these differences are not yet
clear. The musician–nonmusician comparison is an ideal model for examining
whether and, if so, where such functional and structural brain plasticity occurs,
because musicians acquire and continuously practice a variety of complex
motor, auditory, and multimodal skills (e.g., translating visually perceived musical
symbols into motor commands while simultaneously monitoring instrumental
output and receiving multisensory feedback). Research has also
demonstrated that music training in children results in long-term enhancement
of visual–spatial, verbal, and mathematical performance. However, the
underlying neural bases of such enhancements and whether the intensity and
duration of instrumental training or other factors, such as extracurricular activities,
attention, motivation, or instructional methods can contribute to or
predict these enhancements are yet unknown.