Worldwide, more than fifty-five million people are living with dementia. Alzheimer’s makes up 60% to 80% of those cases. Over 60% of those live in low to middle income countries, but it’s all too common […]
I learned about the connections between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and stroke when I had my first transient ischemic attack (TIA) just a few short weeks after my TBI. A transient ischemic attack is defined […]
Meditation was a necessary addition to my lifestyle following my severe TBI. I started down this path after reading several studies that show a consistent meditation practice measurably increases neuroplasticity in our brains (1). At the […]
I learned about this very distressing problem on my first day home from the hospital. Whenever I tried to lie down, I’d immediately feel like either the room was spinning or that I was. It […]
An ineffective memory may be one of my most frustrating outcomes from my brain injury. My memory has improved over this last year, but it’s still far from where it once was. I’m starting to […]
My family has seen brain injuries in three generations. Interestingly enough, it’s been in reverse order. First was my son, then me, then my mother. I’ve learned much more than anyone (other than a doctor) […]
I used to travel frequently, but I try to limit my travel as much as possible these days because I understand how much more challenging it is for me to travel now. Before my brain […]
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 […]
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