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Changing with the times; the DSM :Thoughts

Posted on May 26th, 2009 · Posted in Brain Injury

issuesdaily.com staff article I have been involved in dog training for some time and as such, I spend a great deal of time researching new findings in how dogs learn. Developments are fast and furious in the realm of dog behavior with major studies usurping our traditional ideas of how..
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HBO series details Alzheimer’s pain, progress

Posted on May 9th, 2009 · Posted in Brain Injury

Date: 5/9/2009 4:23 PM LYNN ELBERAP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Maria Shriver said her role in a major HBO documentary series on Alzheimer’s stems from the professional and the intensely personal. “I approached this project as a child of Alzheimer’s,” she said, a reference to her father, Sargent..
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Loss of the News – The Fabric of Our Democracy in Peril

Posted on April 30th, 2009 · Posted in Brain Injury

The below story from the Associated Press is nearly as disturbing as the news from Pakistan and the debacle that Baxter’s move to globalization of Heparin manufacture has been. Before I went to law school, I went to Journalism school, journalism school in Chicago, at Northwestern University. I aspired to..
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Comment from Reader on Our Webpages

Posted on April 16th, 2009 · Posted in Brain Injury

On Apr 16, 2009, at 6:08 AM, MICHAEL SHELLER wrote: Dear Mr. Johnson, I simply had to stop all activity and send you this e-mail. Please let me explain: Around the very turn of this new decade I suffered a brain injury. I have no memory of the accident at..
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Long Term Care Insurance

Posted on March 31st, 2009 · Posted in Brain Injury

Date: 3/31/2009 7:21 PM One option for addressing the high costs of long-term care is to buy an insurance policy. Policies can cover the cost of hiring someone to help the recipient with in-home cleaning, cooking, bathing and dressing. Coverage may also include assisted living in a facility outside the..
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Natasha Richardson Details Reviewed

Posted on March 29th, 2009 · Posted in Brain Injury

Perhaps no story impacting brain injury has impacted the public’s consciousness more than that of Natasha Richardson. I could write on this from dozens of angles and perhaps will in the coming months. The best news story (as opposed to commentary) on her injury and subsequent death is at the..
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CDC Finding re: Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

Posted on March 23rd, 2009 · Posted in Brain Injury

One of the most difficult to answer and unfortunately way to often asked questions on our 800 number is about coma prognosis and treatment. A study cited on the Center for Disease Control’s website (CDC) discusses new research in this area. With the Natasha Richardson seemingly mild brain injury that..
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Air Force unveils brain injury clinic in Alaska

Posted on March 20th, 2009 · Posted in Brain Injury

Date: 3/19/2009 By RACHEL D’OROAssociated Press Writer ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska (AP) — Behind Dan DeRosa’s smiling face lurks a dull headache that never goes away. He suffers from memory lapses and hears a shrill ringing in his ears akin to the lingering squeal of a heavy metal concert...
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Williamsburg, VA: TBI Conference announcement

Posted on March 17th, 2009 · Posted in Brain Injury

We are pleased to announce the 32nd annual professionals’ conference on Rehabilitation of the adult and child with traumatic brain injury: Practical solutions to real world problems to be held June 4-5 in Williamsburg, Virginia (USA). The conference will feature presentations relating to innovation and technology, and clinical research from..
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Letter to waiting.com

Posted on March 15th, 2009 · Posted in Brain Injury

Mr. Johnson, My name is Teri Curington and I am finishing my graduate work this semester at The University of Texas at Tyler’s College of Nursing. I have worked in the field of ER medicine and neurological intensive care, working with patients who have suffered traumatic brain injuries, among other..
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