Poorer kids have less developed brains, but not too late to change

Studies have found that there is a big difference in brain development between children from higher-income homes and poor families. Photo: AFP

Brain development of poor children is affected, says study. But it may not be too late to change this.

Children of richer, better-educated parents have bigger brains and more cognitive skills than their less-fortunate peers, but social help and teaching can help to overcome the differences, revealed a study published recently.