News tagged with older children
Relationships more important than genetic ties when deciding who cares for aging family, study finds
America's elderly population will nearly double by 2050, according to a Pew Research report. As baby boomers enter retirement, concern exists as to who will care for them as they age. Traditionally, children have accepted ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 18, 2011 |
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Advances in screening have offset an increase in Down syndrome
The number of diagnoses of Down's syndrome has increased by almost three quarters (71%) from 1989/90 to 2007/08, largely due to the considerable increase in the number of older mothers over this period. However, the number ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 26, 2009 |
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Research indicates toddlers can become ageists by three
(PhysOrg.com) -- Sometimes inspiration comes from the strangest of places. For Sheree Kwong See, it happened during a testing session with a subject while conducting a study on language and cognitive changes ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 19, 2009 |
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Children of older fathers perform less well in intelligence tests during infancy
Children of older fathers perform less well in a range of cognitive tests during infancy and early childhood, according to a study published this week in the open-access journal PLoS Medicine. In contrast, the study finds ...
Mar 09, 2009 |
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Eating habits and exercise behaviors in children can deteriorate early
As children transition from preschool-age to school-age, they may develop eating habits and leisure-time patterns that may not meet current recommendations and may contribute to childhood obesity. In a study published in ...
Jan 09, 2009 |
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