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verbal mnemonics

Verbal mnemonics ; study guides

visual imagery

Mnemonics ; The myth of imagery

visual imagery - children

Learning strategies for children

visually-derived semantic codes

Identity memory

vitamins

Study links high levels of homocysteine, and folic acid or vitamin B-12 deficiencies to cognitive decline ;
see B-vitamins

VLSM

see Voxel-based Lesion-Symptom Mapping

vocabulary acquisition - children

Research reports2; Childhood "amnesia" linked to vocabulary ; Children's brains process words differently

Voxel-based Lesion-Symptom MappingNew brain imaging technique

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Waldorf or Steiner schools

"Alternative" methods of education

walking

Maintaining physical activity linked to less cognitive decline in older men ; Walking may protect elderly from dementia ; Physical activity associated with better mental functioning in older women ; Exercise improves attention and decision-making among seniors ; Walking reduces cognitive decline in older women ; Ageing, fitness and neurocognitive function

web resources

study guides ; sites for students ; sites for seniors ;

Wagenaar, Willem

Autobiographical memory

white matterAge-related changes in the brain's white matter affect cognitive function ; Gray matter may decline from adolescence, but white matter keeps growing until our late forties

wine

Cabernet sauvignon red wine reduces the risk of Alzheimer's disease ; Drinking wine may lower risk of dementia

Whitehall Study

Possible benefits of alcohol in reducing cognitive decline ; More support for importance of stimulation to protect against cognitive decline

Wnt3

Wnt signaling vital for adult neurogenesis

working memory

Working memory ; Memory-enhancing drugs for elderly may impair working memory and other executive functions

working memory capacity

Why working memory capacity is so limited ; Brain signal predicts working memory capacity ; Training improves working memory capacity ; Sleep deprivation affects working memory ; Gesturing reduces cognitive load

working memory capacity - children

Research reports2

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zinc

Zinc supplements improved cognitive performance in adolescents ; U.N. prescribes nutrient-fortified foods

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