The common failure of pharmaceuticals in the treatment of brain injuries has pushed researchers to more closely study combination therapies that utilize vitamins, minerals, and proper nutrition to supplement other therapies. Although every brain injury […]
TBI awareness is something that I didn’t have before becoming a caregiver to a TBI survivor – but even then I didn’t really understand the prevalent lack of awareness until becoming a TBI survivor, that’s […]
As caregivers, part of what we hope to do is enable and empower in the areas that we can. There are ways to address some care requirements that give the person we are caring for […]
Speaking from my experience as a caregiver for my son Robert after his traumatic brain injury, and now being a TBI survivor as well, this type of injury can create intense mental states that are […]
When she’s feeling especially resentful of her condition, my mother will start a particular conversation that always leaves me with an odd mix of sympathy, compassion, and guilt. It typically ends with her saying something […]
Depression was something I never saw my mother exhibit until I became a live-in caregiver. She’s a lot better than I ever realized at putting on a happy face regardless of how she really feels, […]
For me, one of the most challenging adaptations I’m having to make is learning to put aside personal feelings and all behavioral expectations regarding my mother. Her dementia, for several years, was primarily evidenced as […]
[Audio Version Link] A TBI affects every survivor in unique ways, depending on the areas damaged and extent of that damage. For most of my adult life I would play my guitar on a daily […]
As I’ve mentioned in other posts, my ability to read was impacted greatly by the TBI. An avid reader for all of my life, I had accumulated a large collection of books. Many of my […]
A TBI presents us with many new things that we need to understand in order to manage our situation better. One of the biggest challenges for me was dealing with persistent brain fatigue resulting from […]
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