22 Jul

Posted at 08:00h in Article, Product Features
You may be looking at adding a digital cognitive therapy tool to your practice. You may have downloaded some of HappyNeuron Pro’s cognitive worksheets, tried HappyNeuron Pro’s sample workout, are in the process of completing, or have previously completed a free trial of HappyNeuron Pro, but have not yet taken the final plunge into adding HappyNeuron Pro into your therapy toolbox. You may be asking yourself, “what are the advantages of using HappyNeuron Pro?”.  

02 Feb

Posted at 08:00h in Article, Cognitive Rehabilitation, TBI
Many people have known someone who has or has personally experienced a concussion. Concussions are prevalent, but people often do not know what exactly they are. In this blog post, we discuss what concussions are and what can be done about them.

19 Jan

Posted at 08:00h in Article, Psychosis
Schizophrenia has negative symptoms that affect a person's ability to think, feel, and act. To clarify, negative symptoms do not automatically mean "bad". While they might not be desirable, negative in this context means an absence of something. This absence could be joy or motivation to perform simple tasks. Negative symptoms take away from daily life and make it difficult for individuals with schizophrenia to go about their day. These negative symptoms require different treatment from the positive symptoms of schizophrenia, which are available widespread. In this blog article, we discuss the negative symptoms of schizophrenia.  

28 Jul

Posted at 08:00h in Article, Patient engagement, Therapy Tips
Making better choices and improving decision-making abilities is a common goal of clients who are undergoing cognitive remediation therapy. Working on decision-making skills will help your client adhere to a budget, learn how to effectively prioritize tasks they need to accomplish and make better choices in regards to communicating with others during social engagements. HAPPYneuron Pro offers a multitude of activities that you can use with your clients to practice decision-making skills. Here are five of the top activities we suggest that you use to work with your client on their decision-making skills.

02 Jul

Posted at 08:00h in ADHD, Article, Memory
Working memory is a complex cognitive function that consists of three skills: reordering, updating, and dual processing incoming information. Clinical providers and researchers are trying to better understand which working components of working memory aren’t working in youth with ADHD, as youth with ADHD are likely to struggle academically and socially. A research study by Fosco et. al (2020) revealed that children with ADHD struggle most with reordering information, but not dual processing. In this article, we discuss which working components of working memory aren’t working in youth with ADHD.

18 Nov

Posted at 08:00h in Alzheimer's Disease, Ted Talk
Preventative health involves manageable changes that people can implement into their everyday lives. Some ways people can actively prevent Alzheimer’s disease include proper sleep hygiene, getting enough physical activity, and eating a diet that is rich in healthy fats and antioxidants but low in sugar are some effective and well studied lifestyle changes that adults can implement in their lives today. In addition, helping your clients stay cognitively sharp and stimulated by using a digital cognitive therapy tool, good cognitive therapy worksheets, and helping them stay social and engaged with others are ways to maintain brain health and help your clients age successfully. As a clinical provider, you can help your elderly clients make effective and meaningful changes that will benefit their health in the long-run.