Unique benefits of pet parenting for children: From better development to improved social skills
Pet parenting teaches kids compassion, responsibility, and emotional bonding. Discover how furry friends can shape young ...
Tech entrepreneur's new mobile device repair enterprise provides career path for adults with autism
A local tech entrepreneur introduced a social enterprise initiative aimed at creating career pathways for adults with autism.
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Do Brain-Training Games Actually Work? It’s Complicated
Brain-training games may have cognitive benefits, but other challenging activities are proven to help our brains function at ...
Study shows how social bonds help tool-using monkeys learn new skills
Anthropologists and psychologists have studied wild monkeys' problem-solving for food to better understand how social ...
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Study finds social bonds help tool-using monkeys learn new skills
How close the monkeys were to one another socially was found to be a good predictor of which ones would learn from each other ...
Show Leaders That Inclusion Skills Training Is A Good Investment
Adopting the right strategies can ensure organizational leaders understand the practical, strategic value of developing ...
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Older adults can bolster social networks with social cognition training, pilot study reveals
The researchers emphasized social cognition skills due to the potential decline of theory of mind in older adults. That is, because older adults may not be able to grasp others’ thoughts and feelings ...
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12 recruits graduate from basic training, as the state looks to fill hundreds of adult corrections officer vacancies across the state
Basic Corrections Recruit Training Graduation Ceremony – swearing in of new ACOs. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DCR) welcomed a new class of adult corrections officers (ACO ...
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Low Intake of Vitamins, Minerals Tied to Social Isolation in Older Adults
TUESDAY, Oct. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A striking considerable number of older adults have lower-than-recommended vitamin and mineral intake, which is associated with social isolation and ...
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Older Adults Are Sharing Their "Outdated Skills," And As A Millennial, I Had To Google Half Of These
Recently, redditor u/NuclearFamilyReactor asked older adults in the r/AskOldPeople community to share their "outdated" skills. Here are the pretty fascinating talents they shared. 1."I know how to ...
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Social Skills Training for Adults: 10 Best Activities + PDF
This article provides strategies and training options for the development of various social skills. Several resources to help target specific struggles related to the development of social skills in ...