This 6-minute video provides an overview of The Science of Neglect: The Persistent Absence of Responsive Care Disrupts the Developing Brain, a Working Paper from the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child.
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If you could do one thing - the most important thing - to influence the life of a young child, what would that be (it’s likely not what you first bring to mind)? We want to improve the wellbeing of children - our own, in our community, and in the world, so thinking globally about this question is vital.
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Early Childhood Development (ECD) spans from the moment of conception until the beginning of primary school, and includes physical well-being, and cognitive, linguistic, and socio-emotional development. Investing in ECD leads to happier children, more equal societies, and prevents higher costs further down the road.
Material Type: Lesson
What can we expect our kids to learn if they're hungry or eating diets full of sugar and empty of nutrients? Former White House Chef and food policymaker Sam Kass discusses the role schools can play in nourishing students' bodies in addition to their minds.
Material Type: Homework/Assignment
Your brain doesn't fully develop until the early 20's. During development it has been discovered that the teen years are when much of development takes place. This can be a potentially hazardous time in some peoples lives. This article goes into detail about the developing teen brain and shows where problems can occur.
Material Type: Reading
See what Aspen's day is like dealing with glucose levels, finger pricks, insulin pumps and everything that goes along with this life threatening disease. She changes her Omnipod insulin pump and her Dexcom continuous glucose monitor (CGM).
Material Type: Lesson
In a world where growing older can mean entering into a complex and confusing maze of difficult choices, Amy O'Rourke stands out as a passionate advocate for the elderly and their families. As founder of Cameron Group Care Management Services, she prioritizes quality of life and helps families and elders navigate the challenges of aging while supporting vital lifestyle preferences.
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Incredible Real Photography of the journey from a sperm to human baby- Developing in the womb photography by Lennart Nilsson All photographs are real , clicked by real conventional cameras with macro lenses, an endoscope and scanning electron microscope These beautiful photographs of the fetus growth in the womb is Incredible and wont let you blink your eye untill the video is over. Swedish photographer Lennart Nilsson spent 12 years of his life taking pictures of the fetus Developing in the womb. These incredible photographs were taken with conventional cameras with macro lenses, an endoscope and scanning electron microscope. Nilsson used a magnification of hundreds of thousands and “worked” right in the womb. His first photo of the human fetus was taken in 1965. Sperm in the Fallopian Tube..!! An egg cell..!! The fallopian tube Two sperms are contacting with the egg cell The winning sperm The sperm 5-6 days.The clump has developed into a blastocyst, containing many more cells,and has entered the womb 8 days.The human embryo is attached to a wall of the uterus The brain starts to develop in the human embryo 24 days.The one-month-old embryo has no skeleton yet.There is only a heart that starts beating on the 18th day 5 weeks.Approximately 9 mm.You can now distinguish the face with holes for eyes,nostrils and mouth 40 days.Embryonic cells form the placenta.This organ connects the embryo to the uterine wall allowing nutrient uptake,waste elimination and gas exchange via the woman’s blood supply Eight weeks.The rapidly-growing embryo is well protected in the foetal sac 10 weeks. The eyelids are semi-shut. They will close completely in a few days 16 weeks.The foetus uses its hands to explore its own body and its surroundings The skeleton consists mainly of flexible cartridge.A network of blood vessels is visible through the thin skin 18 weeks.Approximately 14 cm.The foetus can now perceive sounds from the outside world 20 weeks.Approximately 20 cm.Woolly hair, known as lanugo, covers the entire head 6 months.The little human is getting ready to leave the uterus.It turns upside down because it will be easier to get out this way 36 weeks. The child will see the world in 4 weeks Sperm in the Fallopian Tube..!! An egg cell..!! Miracle Of Life, Human Hybrid baby developing in womb photography baby growth in womb photography placenta gastrulation process pregnancy Human baby growth photography by Lennart Nilsson cell developing in womb https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUqUN... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xF9tq... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xF9tq... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xF9tq... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OD1gW... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn_Im... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdJ8g... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUqUN...
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In the 20th century we added an unprecedented number of years to our lifespans, but is the quality of life as good? Surprisingly, yes! Psychologist Laura Carstensen shows research that demonstrates that as people get older they become happier, more content, and have a more positive outlook on the world.
Material Type: Lecture
We asked people diagnosed with Alzheimer's to tell us memories they never want to forget.
Material Type: Lesson
Cambridge researcher Aubrey de Grey argues that aging is merely a disease — and a curable one at that. Humans age in seven basic ways, he says, all of which can be averted.
Material Type: Lecture
preventing Alzheimer's, Aging, the aging brain, TED Talk 2017 by Lisa Genova
Material Type: Lecture Notes
This article has a ton of information on adolescent development such as physical development and their behavior. It gives statistics and shows the differences between boys and girls adolescent development. It also gives parenting advice about their kids sexuality and safety tips.
Material Type: Case Study, Reading
In love, we fall. We're struck, we're crushed, we swoon. We burn with passion. Love makes us crazy and makes us sick. Our hearts ache, and then they break. Talking about love in this way fundamentally shapes how we experience it, says writer Mandy Len Catron. In this talk for anyone who's ever felt crazy in love, Catron highlights a different metaphor for love that may help us find more joy and less suffering in it.
Material Type: Lecture
Author Isabel Allende's new TED talk is about living passionately at any age.
Material Type: Homework/Assignment, Lecture Notes
This presentation goes over some of the ways to deal with Parkinson's Disease, more specifically with deep brain stimulation.
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