Higher education may benefit brains of elderly, study shows By Robert Lee Hotz, Los Angeles Times Reprinted Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 14, 2005 This article discussed a study that revealed that people with more higher education had better mental acuity later in life. The study, conducted by the University of Toronto’s Rotman Research Institute, used a matrix involving each subject’s age and his or her years of education. The study determined that “better-schooled volunteers were able to work around the memory problems common among the aged by drawing on mental reserves.” It is believed that higher education enhances the development of alternate neural networks. Cheryl L. Grady, the senior scientist involved in the research hypothesized that the “more education you have, the practice you have had using different brain strategies.” Benefit Your Brain - Enroll in Bernelli today! Dwindling Business Ph.D’s Pose Problems By Judy Olian Columnist, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 8, 2004 Olian outlines the “growing shortage” of business doctorates, stating that “the number of business Ph.D.’s graduated by the largest accredited doctoral programs in the United States fell 18 percent” during a five-year period. Because of the need for people holding business doctorates, both within academe and the private sector, Olian projects that salaries for jobs requiring business Ph.D.’s will skyrocket. She adds that lesser educated candidates won’t be able to fill the shoes that a Ph.D. can fill. “Ph.D. training provides a disciplined grounding in the analytical frameworks underlying business issues, and the principles of the scientific method to address problems and offer solutions through objective dispassionate analysis.” Prepare Yourself for These Opportunities at Bernelli!
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