Ralph Pascual, PhD (he/him)

Ralph Pascual, PhD (he/him)

@ralphd2021.bsky.social

College Lecturer: Human Development, Developmental Psychology, Early Childhood Education, Gerontology, Organizational Leadership and Management. Performs stand-up comedy whenever he can. Adores his dog named Macaroni. Diehard SF 49ers fan.

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Lawrence: Trump humiliated on the world stage as France's Macron instantly corrects his Ukraine lie YouTube video by MSNBC

The U.S. President is such an embarrassment.

youtu.be/4EZ7gayXMSI

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Senate confirms Robert F Kennedy Jr. to serve as Trump's Health secretary The Senate on Thursday confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary in President Donald Trump's cabinet.

So sad that Republicans didn’t have a spine to stand up to some of these awful picks.

www.foxnews.com/politics/sen...

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I’m hearing from constituents whose jobs are at risk because they do agency outreach to minority communities.

Consider what this means for public health, national security, agriculture and justice.

The war on DEI has become a war on public service and government for all.

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Dementia risk is rising in an aging US population. Cases are projected to double by 2060 | CNN New research suggests that the risk for developing dementia is significantly higher than previously estimated, and the burden on the United States population will grow substantially over the next few ...

www.cnn.com/2025/01/13/h...

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Children deserve better.

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#happyholidays

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Vulnerability to financial scams in aging adults could be an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease, new research shows Adults who self-reported higher vulnerability toward financial exploitation showed lower thickness in a brain region that is affected early in Alzheimer’s disease.

My talented graduate student, Laura Fenton, and I were invited to write an article for @theconversation.bsky.social about our recently published study in Cerebral Cortex. #dementia #riskfactors #financialvulnerability
theconversation.com/vulnerabilit...

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SOCIAL PRESCRIBING: A growing practice focusing on connecting older adults with non-medical support services to combat the pervasive issues of loneliness, social isolation, and lack of companionship. These factors can significantly affect older adults' health, emotional well-being, and longevity.

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Linguistic diversity shapes flexible speech perception in school age children - Scientific Reports Scientific Reports - Linguistic diversity shapes flexible speech perception in school age children

I am thrilled to share our new paper which investigates the role of continuous measures in linguistic diversity research. We found that children who are exposed to more linguistic diversity (e.g., language, dialect, accent) are perceptually more flexible. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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America, think of this situation as a temporary setback rather than a permanent defeat. It’s important to maintain hope and resilience as we navigate through these challenges.

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