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Tag: Brain injury

Selfishness or self care     

BY: ELIZABETH MacGREGOR No, I cannot spend more than two hours having lunch. No, you cannot talk to me endlessly … More

Brain injury, mindfulness, self care

588 Injections

BY: HILARY PEARSON Hospital life. Nerve block injections. 12 needles in my head. 12 injections of Bupivicaine. 2 injections in … More

Brain injury, chronic pain, Hilary Pearson, migraines, persistent concussion symptoms

Having a concussion has prepared us for this pandemic

BY: NATHALIN MOY To anyone who has had a concussion, I hope this reminder encourages you in these strange times: … More

Brain injury, COVID-19, Nathalin Moy, persistent concussion symptoms, self isolation

How music therapy can help after brain injury

BY: KRISTA TOLOMIZENKO For many people with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), rehab or therapy is a necessary regimen to regain basic … More

Brain injury, Krista Tolomizenko, Music Therapy

How to redefine yourself after brain injury

BY: ALISON Most people don’t realize that the most painful part of living with a serious health issue is losing … More

Brain injury, identity, Mind yourself with Alison

Useful tools or symptom inducers? On using smartphones when you have a brain injury

BY: BLUE HELMET GIRL I had my accident in July 2015, right in the middle of the smartphone era. About … More

Blue Helmet Girl, Brain injury, smart phones

Why are we more susceptible to developing dementia after brain injury?

BY: SOPHIA VOUMVAKIS A post on this blog by Alison discussed research which suggests that those of us who have sustained … More

Alzheimer's Disease, Brain injury, Dementia, glymphatic system

The waves of ABI-related trauma

BY: MARK KONING If you ask me, any type of brain injury is traumatic, whether it is acquired by a … More

Brain injury, Hidden Disability, Mark Koning, post traumatic stress disorder
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The Ultimate Guide to board games for brain training

BY: ALISON Without lights and sounds associating with gaming apps or consoles, board games are less stimulating than other activities and require … More

board games, Brain injury, Mind Youself with Alison

Fatigue and the heat wave

BY: MARK KONING There is a saying, ‘no two brain injuries are alike.’ This is true, every acquired brain injury … More

Brain injury, Fatigue, heat wave, Mark Koning

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