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Monthly Archives: March 2013

Simple tips … making it easier one day at a time with TBI

Do you have a written plan to help yourself or your loved one through the difficult days of TBI?  One did not like telling others about having a bad day.  They are just days in the lives of TBI.  Others would refer to these days as “bad days”, but when you have chronic illness, injury, brain dysfunction, or TBI it’s just part of life. Read the rest of this entry »

 

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Laughter as brain injury medicine … Are you sleeping?

Who needs sleep? Awe, one is finally having restful nights with adequate amount of sleep.  You would think 4 out of 7 nights are good if you had a TBI, and to our standards I’m in the “good” range now! Read the rest of this entry »

 

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Brain Mapping

Massachusetts General Hospital is researching the brain with the most powerful brain scans in the world.  Video from BBC February 16, 2013 describes the newest technology and most advanced images of the brain and how it works.  Read the rest of this entry »

 

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Simple tips … enhancing one’s well-being with TBI, SCI, Chronic Illness and Aging Part 2 of 2

When one’s life changes, do others “accept” these changes?  Can you return to previous employment Read the rest of this entry »

 

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Laughter as brain injury medicine … not ready yet

When stressful situations happen, laughter is relaxing and healing. Camera, one has carried it everywhere, long before cell phone cameras.  It’s my memory!  Ironically, over the years people have complained Read the rest of this entry »

 

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Treatment that changed TBI symptoms: Neuroendocrine complications in TBI Part 4

Neuroendocrine complications after TBI are identified in these posts as severe injuries to the brain.  Degrees of brain injury may remain unknown since many traumatic brain injuries are commonly Read the rest of this entry »

 

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Simple tips … enhancing one’s well-being with TBI, SCI, Chronic Illness and Aging Part 1 of 2

 

How can we improve awareness of self and others and enhance one’s well-being while dealing with traumatic brain and spinal cord injury, mental and physical illnesses, and the aging process?

 

Artistic and creative talent frequently emerges with Read the rest of this entry »

 

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Simple tips: When YOU suddenly join the TBI club! Part 3 of 3

This is definitely a family affair!  With gratitude Read the rest of this entry »

 

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Laughter as brain injury medicine … where’s cell phone

Gosh, those small cell phones are easily misplaced.  We pull them out to text, answer calls, take pictures, and various other things.  What happens when Read the rest of this entry »

 

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Treatment that changed TBI symptoms: Neuroendocrine complications of TBI Part 3

When your injury is believed to be in the hypothalamus what is next?  How can the damage be determined in the hypothalamus? How are neuroendocrine functions measured? Read the rest of this entry »

 

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Saturday photo: cold, snow, ice and birds

Cold? Not too cold to gather together! Imagine what this gathering brings. Looks like a buffet and a line for waiting.  Wyoming, USA.  Feed our wildlife.

Cold winters, the beauty of mother nature!  Finches feeding.

Cold winters, the beauty of mother nature! Finches feeding.

 

 

 

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March is Brain Injury Awareness Month: Causes of Brain Injury

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Two types of brain injury are Traumatic brain injury and Acquired brain injury Read the rest of this entry »

 

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Simple tips: When YOU suddenly join the TBI club! Part 2 of 3

No one knows their deficits until they are out of formal rehabilitation, when life Read the rest of this entry »

 

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