![]() Mental Age is a person’s mental ability and capacity, which can be assessed through various tests. Before we discuss how you can work on the mental age of your child, let’s understand the key differences between mental age and chronological age, and then we will share Konshius’ game-based learning framework for bridging these gaps. Wisdom comes not from age, but from education and learning! – Anton ChekhovĬhronological age is the number of years that have passed since birth, whereas mental age is related to intelligence and the learning quotient. People often use the two interchangeably which becomes a reason why enough emphasis is not laid on the advancement of mental age. While, both the ages are expressed numerically, the difference essentially lies in what is being measured. ![]() ![]() Not everyone understands the developmental portion of this equation unless we bring it to light.An investment in knowledge pays the best dividends. (Even though he’s chronologically 4 months old.) And of course we know that this doesn’t mean he’s lagging behind!īut not everyone knows. For example, an infant born at 24 weeks GA, who is now 40 weeks PMA, is not developmentally ready to attempt cereal or baby food. Publications reporting fetal and neonatal outcomes should clearly describe methods used to determine gestational age.”Īnd here’s the thing: if we’re confused about this terminology, what do NICU parents think as we unknowingly use different terms? Creating a simple guide or poster for this language would be helpful for staff and parents alike.Īlso, as neonatal therapists, it’s up to us to explain how this terminology applies to developmental milestones. ![]() “Conceptional age,” “postconceptional age,” “conceptual age,” and “postconceptual age” should not be used in clinical pediatrics. After the perinatal period, “corrected age” is the preferred term. **During the perinatal period neonatal hospital stay, “postmenstrual age” is preferred to describe the age of preterm infants. Postmenstrual age (weeks): gestational age plus chronological age.Ĭorrected age (weeks or months): chronological age reduced by the number of weeks born before 40 weeks of gestation the term should be used only for children up to 3 years of age who were born preterm. If pregnancy was achieved using assisted reproductive technology, gestational age is calculated by adding 2 weeks to the conceptional age.Ĭhronological age (days, weeks, months, or years): time elapsed from birth. Gestational age (completed weeks): time elapsed between the first day of the last menstrual period and the day of delivery. “Standardized terminology should be used when defining ages and comparing outcomes of fetuses and newborns. The following information is quoted from:Īge Terminology During the Perinatal Period.” Pediatrics 114.5 (2004): 1362-364. For NANT Members – this link is also posted in the Member Area next to the recording of the ICMC. While the summary is quoted here, you can also access the full article on the web (see below). I wanted to be sure I was using the correct terminology since I saw many different terms being used interchangeably in NICUs. I came across the paper, by AAP’s Committee on Fetus and Newborn, years ago while writing a professional article. The way I answered it on the ICMC is based on the information below. And since it’s been asked in various ways at other times I thought I’d address it here as well. This question was asked during our August Inner Circle Mentoring Call (ICMC). “ What term do most units use when addressing age of infants – Post conceptional age (PCA), post menstrual age (PMA), corrected gestational age (CGA) and why one over the other?“
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