Executive function—top-down processes by which the human mind controls behavior, regulating thoughts and actions—have long been studied using a standard set of tools, with these assessments being ...

When illness disrupts life’s rhythm, music, resilience, and executive function help us cope, choose wisely, and keep moving forward—one intentional step at a time.

The “ums” and “uhs” in your everyday speech may not be just verbal tics after all. Research demonstrates these hesitations correlate with executive function abilities, revealing insights about ...

Speech rate and word-finding difficulties, including pausing and use of fillers such as “um” and “uh,” were associated with changes in executive function across the adult lifespan in a new study. Jed ...

As parents, we want to give our children the tools they need so they can be successful. Unfortunately, when our children enter late elementary or middle school, there isn't a class to teach them how ...

Executive function — the term for critical mental skills like organization, focus, time management and emotional regulation — help all of us navigate our daily lives. People with ADHD are much more ...

Adherence to 8-week square-stepping exercise training among patients with Parkinson disease was associated with significant improvement of executive functioning, as well as cognitive functioning for ...