Research has demonstrated that a higher level of education is associated with better performance on cognitive tests among middle-aged and elderly people. However, the effects of education on auditory processing skills have not yet been evaluated. Previous demonstrations of sensory-cognitive interactions in the aging process indicate the potential importance of this topic. Therefore, the primary...

The majority of people with dementia worldwide live in developing countries. Studies from the developed world have reported an association between lower educational attainment and dementia, but there are few data from the developing world where literacy and educational levels are frequently much lower. In this study we assessed the association between education and dementia prevalence in a rura...

A study was conducted on 136, nonna\, French speaking, independent adults in good health. Subjects were between 25 and 85 years of age, had a minimum of 4 years of education, and were divided into nine groups based on education and age. They were administered a naming task comprised of 40 monosyllabic, 40 bisyllabic, and 40 polysyllabic words. An analysis of variance on correct responses reveal...

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We present an educational tool f o r bringing the information contained an a Bayesian network to the end user an an easily intelligible form. The BANTER shell is designed to tutor users i n evaluation of hypotheses and selection of optimal diagnostic procedures. BANTER can be used with any Bayesian network containing nodes that can be classified into hypotheses, observations, and diagnostic pro...

This article suggests the value in a broad view of STEAM beyond arts-integration, as well as the potential of design thinking for STEAM. Despite much interest in STEAM it is often challenging for many teachers to integrate into their teaching of school subject matter. I suggest that as an interdisciplinary crossroads, design thinking provides a natural bridge between the arts, sciences, and oth...