The next clinical frontier in our understanding of ADHD is addressing the disorder in adults over 50, writes David Goodman, MD, in a recent U.S. News & World Report column. He writes that the care of patients affected by ADHD can be advanced if healthcare providers and the general public understand the persistence of ADHD…

Regular exercise can help address ADHD symptoms. And while many of us think of exercise as something to make changes to our waistline, physical activity also has a profound effect on our brains. Research has shown that moderate to intense exercise provokes changes in many neurochemicals and brain structures that can help to increase attention…

Early this Sunday morning, we will move our clocks forward one hour for Daylight Savings Time. When you have ADHD, the time change is more than just shifting an hour forward; it can affect sleep patterns and symptom management. The change in time affects when you go to sleep, which may already be difficult since…

Ask the Expert Highlight: Mindfulness, Stress, & Emotion Featuring Mark Bertin, MD Can mindfulness practices help reduce stress for people diagnosed with ADHD? Mark Bertin, MD, discusses this in the Ask the Expert Highlight. Mindfulness, he says, is becoming consciously aware of the moment and being present in that moment. It is accepting the moment…